Effects of ocean-acidification-induced morphological changes on larval swimming and feeding
Reduction in global ocean pH due to the uptake of increased atmospheric CO 2 is expected to negatively affect calcifying organisms, including the planktonic larval stages of many marine invertebrates. Planktonic larvae play crucial roles in the benthic–pelagic life cycle of marine organisms by conne...
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fthighwire:oai:open-archive.highwire.org:jexbio:214/22/3857 2023-05-15T17:50:00+02:00 Effects of ocean-acidification-induced morphological changes on larval swimming and feeding Chan, Kit Yu Karen Grünbaum, Daniel O'Donnell, Michael J. 2011-11-15 00:00:00.0 text/html http://jeb.biologists.org/cgi/content/short/214/22/3857 https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.054809 en eng Company of Biologists http://jeb.biologists.org/cgi/content/short/214/22/3857 http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.054809 Copyright (C) 2011, Company of Biologists Research Articles TEXT 2011 fthighwire https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.054809 2013-05-27T12:25:48Z Reduction in global ocean pH due to the uptake of increased atmospheric CO 2 is expected to negatively affect calcifying organisms, including the planktonic larval stages of many marine invertebrates. Planktonic larvae play crucial roles in the benthic–pelagic life cycle of marine organisms by connecting and sustaining existing populations and colonizing new habitats. Calcified larvae are typically denser than seawater and rely on swimming to navigate vertically structured water columns. Larval sand dollars Dendraster excentricus have calcified skeletal rods supporting their bodies, and propel themselves with ciliated bands looped around projections called arms. Ciliated bands are also used in food capture, and filtration rate is correlated with band length. As a result, swimming and feeding performance are highly sensitive to morphological changes. When reared at an elevated P CO2 level (1000 ppm), larval sand dollars developed significantly narrower bodies at fourand six-arm stages. Morphological changes also varied between four observed maternal lineages, suggesting within-population variation in sensitivity to changes in P CO2 level. Despite these morphological changes, P CO2 concentration alone had no significant effect on swimming speeds. However, acidified larvae had significantly smaller larval stomachs and bodies, suggesting reduced feeding performance. Adjustments to larval morphologies in response to ocean acidification may prioritize swimming over feeding, implying that negative consequences of ocean acidification are carried over to later developmental stages. Text Ocean acidification HighWire Press (Stanford University) Journal of Experimental Biology 214 22 3857 3867 |
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Reduction in global ocean pH due to the uptake of increased atmospheric CO 2 is expected to negatively affect calcifying organisms, including the planktonic larval stages of many marine invertebrates. Planktonic larvae play crucial roles in the benthic–pelagic life cycle of marine organisms by connecting and sustaining existing populations and colonizing new habitats. Calcified larvae are typically denser than seawater and rely on swimming to navigate vertically structured water columns. Larval sand dollars Dendraster excentricus have calcified skeletal rods supporting their bodies, and propel themselves with ciliated bands looped around projections called arms. Ciliated bands are also used in food capture, and filtration rate is correlated with band length. As a result, swimming and feeding performance are highly sensitive to morphological changes. When reared at an elevated P CO2 level (1000 ppm), larval sand dollars developed significantly narrower bodies at fourand six-arm stages. Morphological changes also varied between four observed maternal lineages, suggesting within-population variation in sensitivity to changes in P CO2 level. Despite these morphological changes, P CO2 concentration alone had no significant effect on swimming speeds. However, acidified larvae had significantly smaller larval stomachs and bodies, suggesting reduced feeding performance. Adjustments to larval morphologies in response to ocean acidification may prioritize swimming over feeding, implying that negative consequences of ocean acidification are carried over to later developmental stages. |
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Effects of ocean-acidification-induced morphological changes on larval swimming and feeding |
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Effects of ocean-acidification-induced morphological changes on larval swimming and feeding |
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