Interactive effects of salinity and elevated CO2 levels on juvenile eastern oysters, Crassostrea virginica
Rising levels of atmospheric CO 2 lead to acidification of the ocean and alter seawater carbonate chemistry, which can negatively impact calcifying organisms, including mollusks. In estuaries, exposure to elevated CO 2 levels often co-occurs with other stressors, such as reduced salinity, which enha...
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fthighwire:oai:open-archive.highwire.org:jexbio:215/1/29 2023-05-15T17:51:55+02:00 Interactive effects of salinity and elevated CO2 levels on juvenile eastern oysters, Crassostrea virginica Dickinson, Gary H. Ivanina, Anna V. Matoo, Omera B. Pörtner, Hans O. Lannig, Gisela Bock, Christian Beniash, Elia Sokolova, Inna M. 2012-01-01 00:00:00.0 text/html http://jeb.biologists.org/cgi/content/short/215/1/29 https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.061481 en eng Company of Biologists http://jeb.biologists.org/cgi/content/short/215/1/29 http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.061481 Copyright (C) 2012, Company of Biologists Research Articles TEXT 2012 fthighwire https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.061481 2015-03-01T00:10:18Z Rising levels of atmospheric CO 2 lead to acidification of the ocean and alter seawater carbonate chemistry, which can negatively impact calcifying organisms, including mollusks. In estuaries, exposure to elevated CO 2 levels often co-occurs with other stressors, such as reduced salinity, which enhances the acidification trend, affects ion and acid–base regulation of estuarine calcifiers and modifies their response to ocean acidification. We studied the interactive effects of salinity and partial pressure of CO 2 ( P CO2 ) on biomineralization and energy homeostasis in juveniles of the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica , a common estuarine bivalve. Juveniles were exposed for 11 weeks to one of two environmentally relevant salinities (30 or 15 PSU) either at current atmospheric P CO2 (∼400 μatm, normocapnia) or P CO2 projected by moderate IPCC scenarios for the year 2100 (∼700–800 μatm, hypercapnia). Exposure of the juvenile oysters to elevated P CO2 and/or low salinity led to a significant increase in mortality, reduction of tissue energy stores (glycogen and lipid) and negative soft tissue growth, indicating energy deficiency. Interestingly, tissue ATP levels were not affected by exposure to changing salinity and P CO2 , suggesting that juvenile oysters maintain their cellular energy status at the expense of lipid and glycogen stores. At the same time, no compensatory upregulation of carbonic anhydrase activity was found under the conditions of low salinity and high P CO2 . Metabolic profiling using magnetic resonance spectroscopy revealed altered metabolite status following low salinity exposure; specifically, acetate levels were lower in hypercapnic than in normocapnic individuals at low salinity. Combined exposure to hypercapnia and low salinity negatively affected mechanical properties of shells of the juveniles, resulting in reduced hardness and fracture resistance. Thus, our data suggest that the combined effects of elevated P CO2 and fluctuating salinity may jeopardize the survival of eastern oysters ... Text Ocean acidification HighWire Press (Stanford University) Journal of Experimental Biology 215 1 29 43 |
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Rising levels of atmospheric CO 2 lead to acidification of the ocean and alter seawater carbonate chemistry, which can negatively impact calcifying organisms, including mollusks. In estuaries, exposure to elevated CO 2 levels often co-occurs with other stressors, such as reduced salinity, which enhances the acidification trend, affects ion and acid–base regulation of estuarine calcifiers and modifies their response to ocean acidification. We studied the interactive effects of salinity and partial pressure of CO 2 ( P CO2 ) on biomineralization and energy homeostasis in juveniles of the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica , a common estuarine bivalve. Juveniles were exposed for 11 weeks to one of two environmentally relevant salinities (30 or 15 PSU) either at current atmospheric P CO2 (∼400 μatm, normocapnia) or P CO2 projected by moderate IPCC scenarios for the year 2100 (∼700–800 μatm, hypercapnia). Exposure of the juvenile oysters to elevated P CO2 and/or low salinity led to a significant increase in mortality, reduction of tissue energy stores (glycogen and lipid) and negative soft tissue growth, indicating energy deficiency. Interestingly, tissue ATP levels were not affected by exposure to changing salinity and P CO2 , suggesting that juvenile oysters maintain their cellular energy status at the expense of lipid and glycogen stores. At the same time, no compensatory upregulation of carbonic anhydrase activity was found under the conditions of low salinity and high P CO2 . Metabolic profiling using magnetic resonance spectroscopy revealed altered metabolite status following low salinity exposure; specifically, acetate levels were lower in hypercapnic than in normocapnic individuals at low salinity. Combined exposure to hypercapnia and low salinity negatively affected mechanical properties of shells of the juveniles, resulting in reduced hardness and fracture resistance. Thus, our data suggest that the combined effects of elevated P CO2 and fluctuating salinity may jeopardize the survival of eastern oysters ... |
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Interactive effects of salinity and elevated CO2 levels on juvenile eastern oysters, Crassostrea virginica |
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