Seawater carbonate chemistry and density and size-frequency distribution, shell morphology, shell integrity, fracture resistance, and desiccation tolerance of intertidal gastropod

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Autores principales: Viotti, Sofía, Sangil, Carlos, Hernández, Celso Agustín, Hernández, José Carlos
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author Viotti, Sofía
Sangil, Carlos
Hernández, Celso Agustín
Hernández, José Carlos
author_facet Viotti, Sofía
Sangil, Carlos
Hernández, Celso Agustín
Hernández, José Carlos
collection Datos científicos de ciencias marinas y ambientales
contents Volcanic CO2 vents are useful environments for investigating the biological responses of marine organisms to changing ocean conditions (Ocean acidification, OA). Marine shelled molluscs are highly sensitive to changes in seawater carbonate chemistry. In this study, we investigated the effects of reduced pH on the intertidal gastropod, Phorcus sauciatus, in a volcanic CO2 vent off La Palma Island (Canary Islands, North East Atlantic Ocean), a location with a natural pH gradient ranging from 7.0 to 8.2 over the tidal cycles. Density and size-frequency distribution, shell morphology, shell integrity, fracture resistance, and desiccation tolerance were evaluated between populations from control and CO2 vent sites. We found no effects of reduced pH on population parameters or desiccation tolerance across the pH gradient, but significant differences in shell morphology, shell integrity, and fracture resistance were detected. Individuals from the CO2 vent site exhibited a higher shell aspect ratio, greater percentages of shell dissolution and break, and compromised shell strength than those from the control site. Our results highlight that long-term exposure to high pCO2 can negatively affect the shell features of P. sauciatus but may not have a significant effect on population performance. Moreover, we suggest that loss of shell properties could lead to changes in predator-prey interactions.
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spellingShingle Seawater carbonate chemistry and density and size-frequency distribution, shell morphology, shell integrity, fracture resistance, and desiccation tolerance of intertidal gastropod
Viotti, Sofía
Sangil, Carlos
Hernández, Celso Agustín
Hernández, José Carlos
Abundance, standard error; Abundance per area; Alkalinity, total; Animalia; Aragonite saturation state; Aspect ratio; Aspect ratio, standard error; Benthic animals; Benthos; Bicarbonate ion; Biomass/Abundance/Elemental composition; Calcite saturation state; Calculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010); Carbon, inorganic, dissolved; Carbonate ion; Carbonate system computation flag; Carbon dioxide; CO2 vent; Coast and continental shelf; Corrosion; Corrosion, standard error; Dessication tolerance; EXP; Experiment; Field observation; Force; Force, standard error; Fuencaliente; Fugacity of carbon dioxide (water) at sea surface temperature (wet air); Identification; Individuals; Mollusca; Mortality/Survival; North Atlantic; Number of dead; OA-ICC; Ocean acidification; Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre; Other studied parameter or process; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (water) at sea surface temperature (wet air); pH, NBS scale; pH, total scale; Phorcus sauciatus; Registration number of species; Salinity; Shell break; Shell break, standard error; Shell length; Shell width; Single species; Site; Size; Species; Temperate; Temperature, water; Time in hours; Transect number; Type; Uniform resource locator/link to reference
Volcanic CO2 vents are useful environments for investigating the biological responses of marine organisms to changing ocean conditions (Ocean acidification, OA). Marine shelled molluscs are highly sensitive to changes in seawater carbonate chemistry. In this study, we investigated the effects of reduced pH on the intertidal gastropod, Phorcus sauciatus, in a volcanic CO2 vent off La Palma Island (Canary Islands, North East Atlantic Ocean), a location with a natural pH gradient ranging from 7.0 to 8.2 over the tidal cycles. Density and size-frequency distribution, shell morphology, shell integrity, fracture resistance, and desiccation tolerance were evaluated between populations from control and CO2 vent sites. We found no effects of reduced pH on population parameters or desiccation tolerance across the pH gradient, but significant differences in shell morphology, shell integrity, and fracture resistance were detected. Individuals from the CO2 vent site exhibited a higher shell aspect ratio, greater percentages of shell dissolution and break, and compromised shell strength than those from the control site. Our results highlight that long-term exposure to high pCO2 can negatively affect the shell features of P. sauciatus but may not have a significant effect on population performance. Moreover, we suggest that loss of shell properties could lead to changes in predator-prey interactions.
title Seawater carbonate chemistry and density and size-frequency distribution, shell morphology, shell integrity, fracture resistance, and desiccation tolerance of intertidal gastropod
topic Abundance, standard error; Abundance per area; Alkalinity, total; Animalia; Aragonite saturation state; Aspect ratio; Aspect ratio, standard error; Benthic animals; Benthos; Bicarbonate ion; Biomass/Abundance/Elemental composition; Calcite saturation state; Calculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010); Carbon, inorganic, dissolved; Carbonate ion; Carbonate system computation flag; Carbon dioxide; CO2 vent; Coast and continental shelf; Corrosion; Corrosion, standard error; Dessication tolerance; EXP; Experiment; Field observation; Force; Force, standard error; Fuencaliente; Fugacity of carbon dioxide (water) at sea surface temperature (wet air); Identification; Individuals; Mollusca; Mortality/Survival; North Atlantic; Number of dead; OA-ICC; Ocean acidification; Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre; Other studied parameter or process; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (water) at sea surface temperature (wet air); pH, NBS scale; pH, total scale; Phorcus sauciatus; Registration number of species; Salinity; Shell break; Shell break, standard error; Shell length; Shell width; Single species; Site; Size; Species; Temperate; Temperature, water; Time in hours; Transect number; Type; Uniform resource locator/link to reference
url https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.914522