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Bodenstein S, Casas SM, Tiersch TR, Peyre JFL. Energetic budget of diploid and triploid eastern oysters during a summer die-off. FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE 2023; 10:1194296. [PMID: 38577631 PMCID: PMC10993659 DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1194296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
Abstract
Triploid oysters are widely used in off-bottom aquaculture of eastern oysters, Crassostrea virginica. However, farmers of the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) and Atlantic coast estuaries have observed unresolved, late-spring die-offs of triploid oysters, threatening the sustainability of triploid aquaculture. To investigate this, the physiological processes underlying oyster growth (e.g., feeding, respiration) and mortality of one-year-old diploid and triploid oysters were compared in early summer following an uptick in mortality. It was predicted that higher triploid mortality was the result of energetic imbalances (increased metabolic demands and decreased feeding behavior). Oyster clearance rates, percentage of time valves were open, absorption efficiency, oxygen consumption rates (basal and routine), ammonia excretion rate were measured in the laboratory and scope for growth was calculated. In addition, their condition index, gametogenic stage, Perkinsus marinus infection level, and mortality were measured. Mortality of triploids in the laboratory was greater than for diploids, mirroring mortality observed in a related field study. The physiological parameters measured, however, could not explain triploid mortality. Scope for growth, condition index, and clearance rates of triploids were greater than for diploids, suggesting sufficient energy reserves, while all other measurements where similar between the ploidies. It remains to be determined whether mortality could be caused from disruption of energy homeostasis at the cellular level.
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- Sarah Bodenstein
- Aquatic Germplasm and Genetic Resources Center, School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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- School of Animal Sciences, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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- Aquatic Germplasm and Genetic Resources Center, School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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- School of Animal Sciences, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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Bodenstein S, Callam BR, Walton WC, Rikard FS, Tiersch TR, La Peyre JF. Survival and growth of triploid eastern oysters, Crassostrea virginica, produced from wild diploids collected from low-salinity areas. AQUACULTURE (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2023; 564:739032. [PMID: 36778722 PMCID: PMC9910191 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2022.739032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Triploid Eastern oysters have been reported to suffer greater mortalities than diploids when exposed to low-salinity (<5) conditions in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic estuaries. As such, the effect of broodstock parentage was investigated on the low-salinity tolerance of triploid progeny produced by mating diploid females (collected from three Louisiana estuaries differing in salinity regimes) with male tetraploids at two hatcheries. Diploid crosses were also produced using the wild broodstocks to verify expected differences in low-salinity tolerance among diploid progeny and between ploidy levels. All progeny were deployed at low and moderate-salinity (averages of 9.3 and 19.4) field sites to monitor monthly growth and mortality. Sex ratio, gametogenic stage, gonad-to-body ratio, condition index, and Perkinsus marinus infection were also measured periodically at both field sites Although high triploid mortality at the low-salinity site prevented complete analysis, results indicated that diploid parentage had little effect on triploid survival at low salinity. Broodstock parentage affected diploid mortality and growth, although results did not match with predictions made based on historical salinity at broodstock collection sites. Ploidy level had the largest effect on triploid survival and growth followed by the hatchery site where the oysters were produced.
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- Sarah Bodenstein
- Aquatic Germplasm and Genetic Resources Center, School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70820, United States of America
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- Louisiana State University and Louisiana Sea Grant Outreach Program, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States of America
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- Department of Fisheries Science, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, United States of America
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- Auburn University Shellfish Laboratory, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Dauphin Island, AL 36528, United States of America
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- Aquatic Germplasm and Genetic Resources Center, School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70820, United States of America
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- School of Animal Sciences, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States of America
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Hornick KM, Plough LV. Genome-wide analysis of natural and restored eastern oyster populations reveals local adaptation and positive impacts of planting frequency and broodstock number. Evol Appl 2022; 15:40-59. [PMID: 35126647 PMCID: PMC8792482 DOI: 10.1111/eva.13322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The release of captive-bred plants and animals has increased worldwide to augment declining species. However, insufficient attention has been given to understanding how neutral and adaptive genetic variation are partitioned within and among proximal natural populations, and the patterns and drivers of gene flow over small spatial scales, which can be important for restoration success. A seascape genomics approach was used to investigate population structure, local adaptation, and the extent to which environmental gradients influence genetic variation among natural and restored populations of Chesapeake Bay eastern oysters Crassostrea virginica. We also investigated the impact of hatchery practices on neutral genetic diversity of restored reefs and quantified the broader genetic impacts of large-scale hatchery-based bivalve restoration. Restored reefs showed similar levels of diversity as natural reefs, and striking relationships were found between planting frequency and broodstock numbers and genetic diversity metrics (effective population size and relatedness), suggesting that hatchery practices can have a major impact on diversity. Despite long-term restoration activities, haphazard historical translocations, and high dispersal potential of larvae that could homogenize allele frequencies among populations, moderate neutral population genetic structure was uncovered. Moreover, environmental factors, namely salinity, pH, and temperature, play a major role in the distribution of neutral and adaptive genetic variation. For marine invertebrates in heterogeneous seascapes, collecting broodstock from large populations experiencing similar environments to candidate sites may provide the most appropriate sources for restoration and ensure population resilience in the face of rapid environmental change. This is one of a few studies to demonstrate empirically that hatchery practices have a major impact on the retention of genetic diversity. Overall, these results contribute to the growing body of evidence for fine-scale genetic structure and local adaptation in broadcast-spawning marine species and provide novel information for the management of an important fisheries resource.
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- Katherine M. Hornick
- University of Maryland Center for Environmental ScienceHorn Point LaboratoryCambridgeMarylandUSA
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- University of Maryland Center for Environmental ScienceHorn Point LaboratoryCambridgeMarylandUSA
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Vera M, Maroso F, Wilmes S, Hermida M, Blanco A, Fernández C, Groves E, Malham SK, Bouza C, Robins PE, Martínez P. Genomic survey of edible cockle (
Cerastoderma edule
) in the Northeast Atlantic: a baseline for sustainable management of its wild resources. Evol Appl 2021; 15:262-285. [PMID: 35233247 PMCID: PMC8867702 DOI: 10.1111/eva.13340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Knowledge on correlations between environmental factors and genome divergence between populations of marine species is crucial for sustainable management of fisheries and wild populations. The edible cockle (Cerastoderma edule) is a marine bivalve distributed along the Northeast Atlantic coast of Europe and is an important resource from both commercial and ecological perspectives. We performed a population genomics screening using 2b‐RAD genotyping on 9309 SNPs localized in the cockle's genome on a sample of 536 specimens pertaining to 14 beds in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean to analyse the genetic structure with regard to environmental variables. Larval dispersal modelling considering species behaviour and interannual/interseasonal variation in ocean conditions was carried out as an essential background to which compare genetic information. Cockle populations in the Northeast Atlantic displayed low but significant geographical differentiation between populations (FST = 0.0240; p < 0.001), albeit not across generations. We identified 742 and 36 outlier SNPs related to divergent and balancing selection in all the geographical scenarios inspected, and sea temperature and salinity were the main environmental correlates suggested. Highly significant linkage disequilibrium was detected at specific genomic regions against the very low values observed across the whole genome. Two main genetic groups were identified, northwards and southwards of French Brittany. Larval dispersal modelling suggested a barrier for larval dispersal linked to the Ushant front that could explain these two genetic clusters. Further genetic subdivision was observed using outlier loci and considering larval advection. The northern group was divided into the Irish/Celtic Seas and the English Channel/North Sea, while the southern group was divided into three subgroups. This information represents the baseline for the management of cockles, designing conservation strategies, founding broodstock for depleted beds and producing suitable seed for aquaculture production.
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- Manuel Vera
- Department of Zoology, Genetics and Physical Anthropology. ACUIGEN group. Faculty of Veterinary Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Campus of Lugo 27002 Lugo Spain
- Institute of Aquaculture Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15705 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Department of Zoology, Genetics and Physical Anthropology. ACUIGEN group. Faculty of Veterinary Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Campus of Lugo 27002 Lugo Spain
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnologies University of Ferrara via L. Borsari 46 44124 Ferrara Italy
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- School of Ocean Sciences Marine Centre Wales Bangor University Menai Bridge UK
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- Department of Zoology, Genetics and Physical Anthropology. ACUIGEN group. Faculty of Veterinary Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Campus of Lugo 27002 Lugo Spain
- Institute of Aquaculture Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15705 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Department of Zoology, Genetics and Physical Anthropology. ACUIGEN group. Faculty of Veterinary Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Campus of Lugo 27002 Lugo Spain
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- Department of Zoology, Genetics and Physical Anthropology. ACUIGEN group. Faculty of Veterinary Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Campus of Lugo 27002 Lugo Spain
- Institute of Aquaculture Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15705 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- School of Ocean Sciences Marine Centre Wales Bangor University Menai Bridge UK
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- School of Ocean Sciences Marine Centre Wales Bangor University Menai Bridge UK
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- Department of Zoology, Genetics and Physical Anthropology. ACUIGEN group. Faculty of Veterinary Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Campus of Lugo 27002 Lugo Spain
- Institute of Aquaculture Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15705 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- School of Ocean Sciences Marine Centre Wales Bangor University Menai Bridge UK
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- Department of Zoology, Genetics and Physical Anthropology. ACUIGEN group. Faculty of Veterinary Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Campus of Lugo 27002 Lugo Spain
- Institute of Aquaculture Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15705 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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Donelan SC, Breitburg D, Ogburn MB. Context-dependent carryover effects of hypoxia and warming in a coastal ecosystem engineer. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS : A PUBLICATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2021; 31:e02315. [PMID: 33636022 PMCID: PMC8243920 DOI: 10.1002/eap.2315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Organisms are increasingly likely to be exposed to multiple stressors repeatedly across ontogeny as climate change and other anthropogenic stressors intensify. Early life stages can be particularly sensitive to environmental stress, such that experiences early in life can "carry over" to have long-term effects on organism fitness. Despite the potential importance of these within-generation carryover effects, we have little understanding of how they vary across ecological contexts, particularly when organisms are re-exposed to the same stressors later in life. In coastal marine systems, anthropogenic nutrients and warming water temperatures are reducing average dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations while also increasing the severity of naturally occurring daily fluctuations in DO. Combined effects of warming and diel-cycling DO can strongly affect the fitness and survival of coastal organisms, including the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica), a critical ecosystem engineer and fishery species. However, whether early life exposure to hypoxia and warming affects oysters' subsequent response to these stressors is unknown. Using a multiphase laboratory experiment, we explored how early life exposure to diel-cycling hypoxia and warming affected oyster growth when oysters were exposed to these same stressors 8 weeks later. We found strong, interactive effects of early life exposure to diel-cycling hypoxia and warming on oyster tissue : shell growth, and these effects were context-dependent, only manifesting when oysters were exposed to these stressors again two months later. This change in energy allocation based on early life stress exposure may have important impacts on oyster fitness. Exposure to hypoxia and warming also influenced oyster tissue and shell growth, but only later in life. Our results show that organisms' responses to current stress can be strongly shaped by their previous stress exposure, and that context-dependent carryover effects may influence the fitness, production, and restoration of species of management concern, particularly for sessile species such as oysters.
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- Sarah C. Donelan
- Smithsonian Environmental Research Center647 Contees Wharf RoadEdgewaterMaryland21037USA
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- Smithsonian Environmental Research Center647 Contees Wharf RoadEdgewaterMaryland21037USA
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- Smithsonian Environmental Research Center647 Contees Wharf RoadEdgewaterMaryland21037USA
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Hughes AR, Edwards P, Grabowski JH, Scyphers S, Williams SL. Differential incorporation of scientific advances affects coastal habitat restoration practice. CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/csp2.305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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- A. Randall Hughes
- Marine Science Center Northeastern University Nahant Massachusetts USA
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- Pew Charitable Trusts Washington District of Columbia USA
- Lynker Technologies Leesburg Virginia USA
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- Marine Science Center Northeastern University Nahant Massachusetts USA
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- Bodega Marine Laboratory University of California Davis Bodega Bay California USA
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Natural highly fecund populations abound. These range from viruses to gadids. Many highly fecund populations are economically important. Highly fecund populations provide an important contrast to the low-fecundity organisms that have traditionally been applied in evolutionary studies. A key question regarding high fecundity is whether large numbers of offspring are produced on a regular basis, by few individuals each time, in a sweepstakes mode of reproduction. Such reproduction characteristics are not incorporated into the classical Wright-Fisher model, the standard reference model of population genetics, or similar types of models, in which each individual can produce only small numbers of offspring relative to the population size. The expected genomic footprints of population genetic models of sweepstakes reproduction are very different from those of the Wright-Fisher model. A key, immediate issue involves identifying the footprints of sweepstakes reproduction in genomic data. Whole-genome sequencing data can be used to distinguish the patterns made by sweepstakes reproduction from the patterns made by population growth in a population evolving according to the Wright-Fisher model (or similar models). If the hypothesis of sweepstakes reproduction cannot be rejected, then models of sweepstakes reproduction and associated multiple-merger coalescents will become at least as relevant as the Wright-Fisher model (or similar models) and the Kingman coalescent, the cornerstones of mathematical population genetics, in further discussions of evolutionary genomics of highly fecund populations.
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- Bjarki Eldon
- Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, Museum für Naturkunde, D-10115 Berlin, Germany;
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