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CONSERVATION PHYSIOLOGY
卷 6, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/conphys/cox078
关键词
global change biology; marine bivalves; nutritional quality; ocean acidification; ocean warming; shellfish health
资金
- Aquaculture Collaborative Research and Development Program (ACRDP) grant from Fisheries and Oceans Canada [G-15-01-002]
- Prince Edward Island Aquaculture Alliance
Pre-spawning blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) appear sensitive to elevated temperature and robust to elevated pCO(2); however, the effects of these stressors soon after investing energy into spawning remain unknown. Furthermore, while studies suggest that elevated pCO(2) affects the byssal attachment strength of Mytilus trossulus from southern latitudes, pCO(2) and temperature impacts on the byssus strength of other species at higher latitudes remain undocumented. In a 90 day laboratory experiment, we exposed post-spawning adult blue mussels (M. edulis) from Atlantic Canada to three pCO(2) levels (pCO(2) similar to 625, 1295 and 2440 mu atm) at two different temperatures (16 degrees C and 22 degrees C) and assessed energetic reserves on Day 90, byssal attachment strength on Days 30 and 60, and condition index and mortality on Days 30, 60 and 90. Results indicated that glycogen content was negatively affected under elevated temperature, but protein, lipid, and overall energy content were unaffected. Reduced glycogen content under elevated temperature was associated with reduced condition index, reduced byssal thread attachment strength, and increased mortality; elevated pCO(2) had no effects. Overall, these results suggest that the glycogen reserves of post-spawning adult M. edulis are sensitive to elevated temperature, and can result in reduced health and byssal attachment strength, leading to increased mortality. These results are similar to those reported for pre-spawning mussels and suggest that post-spawning blue mussels are tolerant to elevated pCO(2) and sensitive to elevated temperature. In contrast to previous studies, however, elevated pCO(2) did not affect byssus strength, suggesting that negative effects of elevated pCO(2) on byssus strength are not universal.
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