Behavioral responses of intertidal clams to compound extreme weather and climate events

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Rapidly increasing concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere not only results in global warming, but also drives increasing seawater acidification. Infaunal bivalves play critical roles in benthic-pelagic coupling, but little is known about their behavioral responses to compound climate events. Here, we tested how heatwaves and acidification affected the behavior of Manila clams (Ruditapes philippinarum). Under acidified conditions, the clams remained capable of burrowing into sediments. Yet, when heatwaves attacked, significant decreases in burrowing ability occurred. Following two consecutive events of heatwaves, the clams exhibited rapid behavioral acclimation. The present study showed that the behavior of R. philippinarum is more sensitive to heatwaves than acidification. Given that the behavior can act as an early and sensitive indicator of the fitness of intertidal bivalves, whether, and to what extent, behavioral acclimation can persist under scenarios of intensifying heatwaves in the context of ocean acidification deserve further investigations.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:200

Enthalten in:

Marine pollution bulletin - 200(2024) vom: 23. März, Seite 116112

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Luo, Xin [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xingzhi [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Yang [VerfasserIn]
Masanja, Fortunatus [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Ke [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yong [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Liqiang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Behavior
Climate change
Extreme weather and climate events
Intertidal habitats
Journal Article
Ruditapes philippinarum

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Date Completed 11.03.2024

Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116112

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368098176