The effects of temperature and pCO2 on the size, thermal tolerance and metabolic rate of the red sea urchin (Mesocentrotus franciscanus) during early development
The effects of temperature and pCO2 on the size, thermal tolerance and metabolic rate of the red sea urchin (Mesocentrotus franciscanus) during early development
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DOI:
10.1007/s00227-019-3633-y
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发表时间:
2020-02
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2.4
通讯作者:
Juliet M. Wong;G. Hofmann
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作者:
Juliet M. Wong;G. Hofmann
The red sea urchinMesocentrotus franciscanussupports a highly valuable wild fishery along the West Coast of North America, but despite its importance in the ecology of kelp forests and as a harvested species, little is known about howM. franciscanusresponds to abiotic stressors associated with ocean warming and acidification during its early development. Here, embryos ofM. franciscanuswere raised under combinations of two temperatures (13 °C and 17 °C) and twopCO2levels (475 μatm and 1050 μatm) that represent current and future coastal environments. ElevatedpCO2levels led to a decrease in body size of gastrula stage embryos while temperature had no effect. At the prism stage, both temperature andpCO2affected body size. The warmer temperature increased the body size of prism stage embryos, offsetting the stunting effect of elevatedpCO2on growth. Thermal tolerance, which was estimated by exposing prism stage embryos to a range of temperatures and estimating the survivorship, was found to be slightly higher in those raised under warmer temperatures. The developmental temperature andpCO2conditions under which embryos were raised did not have an effect on the metabolic rate as measured by oxygen consumption rate at the prism stage. This study provides important insights into a species of high ecological and economic value. Overall, early development under elevatedpCO2conditions may adversely impactM. franciscanuswhile moderate warming may improve growth and thermal tolerance. Understanding how fishery species respond to abiotic stressors will facilitate our predictive capacity of how climate change will impact future populations, which links to issues such as sustainability and food security.