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Song J, Farhadi A, Tan K, Lim L, Tan K. Impact of anthropogenic global hypoxia on the physiological response of bivalves. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 926:172056. [PMID: 38552980 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
Abstract
Dissolved oxygen (DO) is an important parameter that affects the biology, physiology, and immunology of aquatic animals. In recent decades, DO levels in the global oceans have sharply decreased, partly due to an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide, temperature, and anthropogenic nutrient loads. Although there have been many reports on the effects of hypoxia on the survival, growth, behavior, and immunity of bivalves, this information has not been well organized. Therefore, this article provides a comprehensive review of the effects of hypoxia on bivalves. In general, hypoxia negatively impacts the food consumption rate and assimilation efficiency, as well as increasing respiration rates in many bivalves. As a result, it reduces the energy allocation for bivalve growth, shell formation, and reproduction. In severe cases, prolonged exposure to hypoxia can result in mass mortality in bivalves. Moreover, hypoxia also has adverse effects on the immunity and response of bivalves to predators, including decreased burial depths, sensitivity to predators, impairment of byssus production, and negatively impacts on the integrity, strength, and composition of bivalve shells. The tolerance of bivalves to hypoxia largely depends on size and species, with larger bivalves being more susceptible to hypoxia and intertidal species being relatively more tolerant to hypoxia. The information in this article is very useful for elucidating the current research status of hypoxia on bivalves and determining future research directions.
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- Jingjing Song
- College of Marine Science, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Biodiversity Conservation, Beibu Gulf Ocean Development Research Centre, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou, Guangxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Hydrobiology and Biotechnology of Hainan Province, Hainan Aquaculture Breeding Engineering Research Center, College of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China
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- College of Marine Science, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Biodiversity Conservation, Beibu Gulf Ocean Development Research Centre, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou, Guangxi, China
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- Borneo Marine Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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- College of Marine Science, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Biodiversity Conservation, Beibu Gulf Ocean Development Research Centre, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou, Guangxi, China.
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Pimenta A, Oczkowski A, McKinney R, Grear J. Geographical and seasonal patterns in the carbonate chemistry of Narragansett Bay, RI. REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE 2023; 62:1-14. [PMID: 37854150 PMCID: PMC10581404 DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2023.102903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
Abstract
This study examined geographical and seasonal patterns in carbonate chemistry and will facilitate assessment of acidification conditions and the current state of the seawater carbonate chemistry system in Narragansett Bay. Direct measurements of total alkalinity, dissolved inorganic carbon, dissolved oxygen percent saturation, water temperature, salinity and pressure were performed during monthly sampling cruises carried out over three years. These measurements were used to calculate the following biologically relevant carbonate system parameters: total pH ( p H T ) , the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the gas phase p C O 2 , and the aragonite saturation state Ω A . The information provided by carbonate chemistry analysis allowed for the characterization of acidification events which have the potential to disrupt the species composition and ecological functioning of coastal biological communities and threaten commercially important aquatic life. We found very robust relationships between salinity and total alkalinity R adjusted 2 = 0.82 and between salinity and dissolved inorganic carbon R adjusted 2 = 0.81 that persisted through all regions, seasons, and depth-layers with mixing of coastal waters with freshwater entering in the upper bay being an important driver on alkalinity and dissolved inorganic carbon distributions. We compared the metabolically linked calculated carbonate system parameters with dissolved oxygen (DO) saturation and found high correlation, with DO percent saturation exhibiting robust correlation with the calculated carbonate system parameters total pH ( r = 0.70 ) and with partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the gas phase ( r = - 0.71 ) . Using a statistical model to correct for the confounded effects of time and space that are a common challenge in marine survey design, we found that acidification events occurred in the Northern Region of the bay, primarily during the Summer and Fall, and likely due to a combination of microbial respiration and stratification. These acidification events, especially in the Northern Region, have the potential to adversely impact aquatic life.
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- A.R. Pimenta
- Environmental Protection Agency, Atlantic Coastal Environmental Sciences Division, Narragansett, RI 02882, United States of America
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- Environmental Protection Agency, Atlantic Coastal Environmental Sciences Division, Narragansett, RI 02882, United States of America
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- Environmental Protection Agency, Atlantic Coastal Environmental Sciences Division, Narragansett, RI 02882, United States of America
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Bednaršek N, Beck MW, Pelletier G, Applebaum SL, Feely RA, Butler R, Byrne M, Peabody B, Davis J, Štrus J. Natural Analogues in pH Variability and Predictability across the Coastal Pacific Estuaries: Extrapolation of the Increased Oyster Dissolution under Increased pH Amplitude and Low Predictability Related to Ocean Acidification. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:9015-9028. [PMID: 35548856 PMCID: PMC9228044 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c00010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Coastal-estuarine habitats are rapidly changing due to global climate change, with impacts influenced by the variability of carbonate chemistry conditions. However, our understanding of the responses of ecologically and economically important calcifiers to pH variability and temporal variation is limited, particularly with respect to shell-building processes. We investigated the mechanisms driving biomineralogical and physiological responses in juveniles of introduced (Pacific; Crassostrea gigas) and native (Olympia; Ostrea lurida) oysters under flow-through experimental conditions over a six-week period that simulate current and future conditions: static control and low pH (8.0 and 7.7); low pH with fluctuating (24-h) amplitude (7.7 ± 0.2 and 7.7 ± 0.5); and high-frequency (12-h) fluctuating (8.0 ± 0.2) treatment. The oysters showed physiological tolerance in vital processes, including calcification, respiration, clearance, and survival. However, shell dissolution significantly increased with larger amplitudes of pH variability compared to static pH conditions, attributable to the longer cumulative exposure to lower pH conditions, with the dissolution threshold of pH 7.7 with 0.2 amplitude. Moreover, the high-frequency treatment triggered significantly greater dissolution, likely because of the oyster's inability to respond to the unpredictable frequency of variations. The experimental findings were extrapolated to provide context for conditions existing in several Pacific coastal estuaries, with time series analyses demonstrating unique signatures of pH predictability and variability in these habitats, indicating potentially benefiting effects on fitness in these habitats. These implications are crucial for evaluating the suitability of coastal habitats for aquaculture, adaptation, and carbon dioxide removal strategies.
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- Nina Bednaršek
- Southern
California Coastal Water Research Project, Costa Mesa, California 92626, United States
- National
Institute of Biology, Marine Biological Station, 6330 Piran, Slovenia
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- Tampa
Bay Estuary Program, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701, United States
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- Southern
California Coastal Water Research Project, Costa Mesa, California 92626, United States
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- Environmental
Studies Program, University of Southern
California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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- NOAA
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, Seattle, Washington 98115, United States
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- Southern
California Coastal Water Research Project, Costa Mesa, California 92626, United States
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- School of
Life and Environmental Sciences, University
of Sydney, Sydney 2006, New South Wales, Australia
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- Puget
Sound Restoration Fund, Bainbridge
Island, Washington 98110, United States
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- Pacific
Hybreed, Inc., Port Orchard, Washington 98366, United States
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- Biotechnical
Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Rheuban JE, Gassett PR, McCorkle DC, Hunt CW, Liebman M, Bastidas C, O'Brien-Clayton K, Pimenta AR, Silva E, Vlahos P, Woosley RJ, Ries J, Liberti CM, Grear J, Salisbury J, Brady DC, Guay K, LaVigne M, Strong AL, Stancioff E, Turner E. Synoptic assessment of coastal total alkalinity through community science. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS : ERL [WEB SITE] 2021. [PMID: 35069797 DOI: 10.4211/hs.4364cffedc7e49d49255eef5f8e83148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Comprehensive sampling of the carbonate system in estuaries and coastal waters can be difficult and expensive because of the complex and heterogeneous nature of near-shore environments. We show that sample collection by community science programs is a viable strategy for expanding estuarine carbonate system monitoring and prioritizing regions for more targeted assessment. 'Shell Day' was a single-day regional water monitoring event coordinating coastal carbonate chemistry observations by 59 community science programs and seven research institutions in the northeastern United States, in which 410 total alkalinity (TA) samples from 86 stations were collected. Field replicates collected at both low and high tides had a mean standard deviation between replicates of 3.6 ± 0.3 μmol kg-1 (σ mean ± SE, n = 145) or 0.20 ± 0.02%. This level of precision demonstrates that with adequate protocols for sample collection, handling, storage, and analysis, community science programs are able to collect TA samples leading to high-quality analyses and data. Despite correlations between salinity, temperature, and TA observed at multiple spatial scales, empirical predictions of TA had relatively high root mean square error >48 μmol kg-1. Additionally, ten stations displayed tidal variability in TA that was not likely driven by low TA freshwater inputs. As such, TA cannot be predicted accurately from salinity using a single relationship across the northeastern US region, though predictions may be viable at more localized scales where consistent freshwater and seawater endmembers can be defined. There was a high degree of geographic heterogeneity in both mean and tidal variability in TA, and this single-day snapshot sampling identified three patterns driving variation in TA, with certain locations exhibiting increased risk of acidification. The success of Shell Day implies that similar community science based events could be conducted in other regions to not only expand understanding of the coastal carbonate system, but also provide a way to inventory monitoring assets, build partnerships with stakeholders, and expand education and outreach to a broader constituency.
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Affiliation(s)
- J E Rheuban
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole, MA 02543, United States of America
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole Sea Grant, Woods Hole, MA 02543, United States of America
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- University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, United States of America
- Maine Sea Grant, Orono, ME 04469, United States of America
- Equally contributing first author
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- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole, MA 02543, United States of America
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- University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, United States of America
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- US Environmental Protection Agency Region 1, Boston, MA 02109, United States of America
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- MIT Sea Grant, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States of America
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- Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Hartford, CT 06106, United States of America
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- US Environmental Protection Agency, Atlantic Coastal Environmental Sciences Division, Narragansett, RI 02882, United States of America
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- Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS), Portsmouth, NH 03801, United States of America
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- University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, United States of America
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Global Change Science, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States of America
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- Northeastern University, Marine Science Center, Department of Marine & Environmental Science, Nahant, MA 01908, United States of America
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- University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, United States of America
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- US Environmental Protection Agency, Atlantic Coastal Environmental Sciences Division, Narragansett, RI 02882, United States of America
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- University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, United States of America
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- University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, United States of America
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- Bowdoin College, Department of Earth and Oceanographic Science, Brunswick, ME 04011, United States of America
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- Bowdoin College, Department of Earth and Oceanographic Science, Brunswick, ME 04011, United States of America
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- Hamilton College, Environmental Studies Program, Clinton, NY 13323, United States of America
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- Maine Sea Grant, Orono, ME 04469, United States of America
- University of Maine Cooperative Extension Office, Waldoboro, ME 04572, United States of America
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Silver Spring, MD 20910, United States of America, Retired
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Rheuban JE, Gassett PR, McCorkle DC, Hunt CW, Liebman M, Bastidas C, O’Brien-Clayton K, Pimenta AR, Silva E, Vlahos P, Woosley RJ, Ries J, Liberti CM, Grear J, Salisbury J, Brady DC, Guay K, LaVigne M, Strong AL, Stancioff E, Turner E. Synoptic assessment of coastal total alkalinity through community science. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS : ERL [WEB SITE] 2021; 16:1-14. [PMID: 35069797 PMCID: PMC8780830 DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/abcb39] [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: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Comprehensive sampling of the carbonate system in estuaries and coastal waters can be difficult and expensive because of the complex and heterogeneous nature of near-shore environments. We show that sample collection by community science programs is a viable strategy for expanding estuarine carbonate system monitoring and prioritizing regions for more targeted assessment. 'Shell Day' was a single-day regional water monitoring event coordinating coastal carbonate chemistry observations by 59 community science programs and seven research institutions in the northeastern United States, in which 410 total alkalinity (TA) samples from 86 stations were collected. Field replicates collected at both low and high tides had a mean standard deviation between replicates of 3.6 ± 0.3 μmol kg-1 (σ mean ± SE, n = 145) or 0.20 ± 0.02%. This level of precision demonstrates that with adequate protocols for sample collection, handling, storage, and analysis, community science programs are able to collect TA samples leading to high-quality analyses and data. Despite correlations between salinity, temperature, and TA observed at multiple spatial scales, empirical predictions of TA had relatively high root mean square error >48 μmol kg-1. Additionally, ten stations displayed tidal variability in TA that was not likely driven by low TA freshwater inputs. As such, TA cannot be predicted accurately from salinity using a single relationship across the northeastern US region, though predictions may be viable at more localized scales where consistent freshwater and seawater endmembers can be defined. There was a high degree of geographic heterogeneity in both mean and tidal variability in TA, and this single-day snapshot sampling identified three patterns driving variation in TA, with certain locations exhibiting increased risk of acidification. The success of Shell Day implies that similar community science based events could be conducted in other regions to not only expand understanding of the coastal carbonate system, but also provide a way to inventory monitoring assets, build partnerships with stakeholders, and expand education and outreach to a broader constituency.
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Affiliation(s)
- J E Rheuban
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole, MA 02543, United States of America
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole Sea Grant, Woods Hole, MA 02543, United States of America
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- University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, United States of America
- Maine Sea Grant, Orono, ME 04469, United States of America
- Equally contributing first author
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- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole, MA 02543, United States of America
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- University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, United States of America
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- US Environmental Protection Agency Region 1, Boston, MA 02109, United States of America
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- MIT Sea Grant, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States of America
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- Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Hartford, CT 06106, United States of America
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- US Environmental Protection Agency, Atlantic Coastal Environmental Sciences Division, Narragansett, RI 02882, United States of America
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- Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS), Portsmouth, NH 03801, United States of America
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- University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, United States of America
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Global Change Science, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States of America
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- Northeastern University, Marine Science Center, Department of Marine & Environmental Science, Nahant, MA 01908, United States of America
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- University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, United States of America
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- US Environmental Protection Agency, Atlantic Coastal Environmental Sciences Division, Narragansett, RI 02882, United States of America
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- University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, United States of America
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- University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, United States of America
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- Bowdoin College, Department of Earth and Oceanographic Science, Brunswick, ME 04011, United States of America
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- Bowdoin College, Department of Earth and Oceanographic Science, Brunswick, ME 04011, United States of America
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- Hamilton College, Environmental Studies Program, Clinton, NY 13323, United States of America
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- Maine Sea Grant, Orono, ME 04469, United States of America
- University of Maine Cooperative Extension Office, Waldoboro, ME 04572, United States of America
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Silver Spring, MD 20910, United States of America, Retired
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