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Arias A, Woodin SA, Paxton H. An Introduction to Diopatra, the Amazing Ecosystem Engineering Polychaete. BIOLOGY 2023; 12:1027. [PMID: 37508456 PMCID: PMC10376051 DOI: 10.3390/biology12071027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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The annelid genus Diopatra occurs in all major oceans but is best represented in the shallow depths of warmer waters, where it lives in elaborately decorated tubes. This paper provides an introduction to the animals, discussing their history and diversity. We describe and illustrate its morphology and geographic distribution. While they were thought to be predominantly gonochoristic, recent reproductive studies show that several species are protandric simultaneous hermaphrodites. Development is by broadcast spawning with a brief pelagic stage or direct development in the parental tube or egg mass attached to it. Diopatra is a key ecosystem engineer, altering water flow and deposition and increasing the availability of refugia. We also discuss its harvesting as fishing bait, its role as an alien or introduced species, its capacity to regenerate, its therapeutic potential, and its applications as a bioindicator species for climate change, geographic distribution changes, and dispersal.
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- Andrés Arias
- Department of Organisms and Systems Biology (Zoology), University of Oviedo, 33071 Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA;
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- School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia;
- Australian Museum Research Institute, 1 William Street, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia
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Berke SK. A Review of Diopatra Ecology: Current Knowledge, Open Questions, and Future Threats for an Ecosystem Engineering Polychaete. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11101485. [PMID: 36290391 PMCID: PMC9598674 DOI: 10.3390/biology11101485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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A well-known example of marine ecosystem engineering is the annelid genus Diopatra, which builds large tubes in coastal sediments worldwide. Early studies of Diopatra were among the first to recognize the importance of facilitation in ecology, and Diopatra has become a key marine soft-sediment application of the ecosystem engineering concept. Here, I review our current knowledge of Diopatra ecology, including its natural history, ecosystem engineering effects, and trophic relationships. I particularly explore how human activities are influencing Diopatra in terms of climate change, bait fishing, and species invasions. Most of what we know about Diopatra ecology comes from focal studies of a few species in a few well-known regions. Further evaluating how our current understanding applies to other species and/or other regions will help to refine and deepen our understanding of structure and function in marine systems.
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- Sarah K Berke
- Siena College, Department of Biological Sciences, Loudonville, NY 12211, USA
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Galaska MP, Wethey DS, Arias A, Dubois SF, Halanych KM, Woodin SA. The impact of aquaculture on the genetics and distribution of the onuphid annelid Diopatra biscayensis. Ecol Evol 2021; 11:6184-6194. [PMID: 34141211 PMCID: PMC8207402 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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AIM Evolutionary history of natural populations can be confounded by human intervention such as the case of decorator worm species Diopatra (Onuphidae), which have a history of being transported through anthropogenic activities. Because they build tubes and act as ecosystem engineers, they can have a large impact on the overall ecosystem in which they occur. One conspicuous member, Diopatra biscayensis, which was only described in 2012, has a fragmented distribution that includes the Bay of Biscay and the Normanno-Breton Gulf in the English Channel. This study explores the origin of these worms in the Normanno-Breton region, which has been debated to either be the result of a historic range contraction from a relic continuous population or a more recent introduction. LOCATION Northeastern Atlantic, the Bay of Biscay, and the Normanno-Breton Gulf. METHODS We utilized a RAD-tag-based SNP approach to create a reduced genomic data set to recover fine-scale population structure and infer which hypothesis best describes the D. biscayensis biogeographic distribution. The reduced genomic data set was used to calculate standard genetic diversities and genetic differentiation statistics, and utilized various clustering analyses, including PCAs, DAPC, and admixture. RESULTS Clustering analyses were consistent with D. biscayensis as a single population spanning the Bay of Biscay to the Normanno-Breton Gulf in the English Channel, although unexpected genetic substructure was recovered from Arcachon Bay, in the middle of its geographic range. Consistent with a hypothesized introduction, the isolated Sainte-Anne locality in the Normanno-Breton Gulf was recovered to be a subset of the diversity found in the rest of the Bay of Biscay. MAIN CONCLUSIONS These results are congruent with previous simulations that did not support connectivity from the Bay of Biscay to the Normanno-Breton Gulf by natural dispersal. These genomic findings, with support from previous climatic studies, further support the hypothesis that D. biscayensis phylogeographic connectivity is the result of introductions, likely through the regions' rich shellfish aquaculture, and not of a historically held range contraction.
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- Matthew P. Galaska
- Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, & Ecosystem StudiesNOAA Pacific Marine Environmental LabUniversity of WashingtonSeattleWashingtonUSA
- Department of Biological SciencesAuburn UniversityAuburnAlabamaUSA
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- Department of Biological SciencesUniversity of South CarolinaColumbiaSouth CarolinaUSA
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- Departamento de Biología de Organismos y Sistemas (Zoología)Universidad de OviedoOviedoSpain
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- Department of Biological SciencesUniversity of South CarolinaColumbiaSouth CarolinaUSA
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Zhou Z, Zhen Y, Guan B, Ma L, Wang W. Phylogeography and genetic diversity of the widespread katydid Ducetia japonica (Thunberg, 1815) across China. Ecol Evol 2021; 11:4276-4294. [PMID: 33976810 PMCID: PMC8093711 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Habitat fragmentation can lower migration rates and genetic connectivity among remaining populations of native species. Ducetia japonica is one of the most widespread katydids in China, but little is known about its genetic structure and phylogeographic distribution. We combined the five-prime region of cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI-5P), 11 newly developed microsatellite loci coupled with an ecological niche model (ENM) to examine the genetic diversity and population structure of D. japonica in China and beyond to Laos and Singapore. Both Bayesian inference (BI) and haplotype network methods revealed six mitochondrial COI-5P lineages. The distribution of COI-5P haplotypes may not demonstrate significant phylogeographic structure (N ST > G ST, p > .05). The STRUCTURE analysis based on microsatellite data also revealed six genetic clusters, but discordant with those obtained from COI-5P haplotypes. For both COI-5P and microsatellite data, Mantel tests revealed a significant positive correlation between geographic and genetic distances in mainland China. Bayesian skyline plot (BSP) analyses indicated that the population size of D. japonica's three major mitochondrial COI-5P lineages were seemingly not affected by last glacial maximum (LGM, 0.015-0.025 Mya). The ecological niche models showed that the current distribution of D. japonica was similar to the species' distribution during the LGM period and only slightly extended in northern China. Further phylogeographic studies based on more extensive sampling are needed to identify specific locations of glacial refugia in northern China.
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- Zhi‐Jun Zhou
- College of Life ScienceInstitute of Life Science and Green DevelopmentHebei UniversityBaodingChina
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- College of Life ScienceInstitute of Life Science and Green DevelopmentHebei UniversityBaodingChina
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- College of Life ScienceInstitute of Life Science and Green DevelopmentHebei UniversityBaodingChina
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- College of Life ScienceInstitute of Life Science and Green DevelopmentHebei UniversityBaodingChina
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- College of Life ScienceInstitute of Life Science and Green DevelopmentHebei UniversityBaodingChina
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Firth LB, Harris D, Blaze JA, Marzloff MP, Boyé A, Miller PI, Curd A, Vasquez M, Nunn JD, O’Connor NE, Power AM, Mieszkowska N, O’Riordan RM, Burrows MT, Bricheno LM, Knights AM, Nunes FLD, Bordeyne F, Bush LE, Byers JE, David C, Davies AJ, Dubois SF, Edwards H, Foggo A, Grant L, Green JAM, Gribben PE, Lima FP, McGrath D, Noël LMLJ, Seabra R, Simkanin C, Hawkins SJ. Specific niche requirements underpin multidecadal range edge stability, but may introduce barriers for climate change adaptation. DIVERS DISTRIB 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Louise B. Firth
- School of Biological and Marine Sciences University of Plymouth Plymouth UK
- Zoology, School of Natural Sciences National University of Ireland Galway Galway Ireland
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- Estuary & Ocean Science Center San Francisco State University San Francisco CA USA
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- Odum School of Ecology University of Georgia Athens GA USA
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- DYNECO, Laboratory of Coastal Benthic Ecology Ifremer ‐ Centre de Bretagne Plouzané France
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- DYNECO, Laboratory of Coastal Benthic Ecology Ifremer ‐ Centre de Bretagne Plouzané France
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- DYNECO, Laboratory of Coastal Benthic Ecology Ifremer ‐ Centre de Bretagne Plouzané France
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- DYNECO, Laboratory of Coastal Benthic Ecology Ifremer ‐ Centre de Bretagne Plouzané France
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- Centre for Environmental Data & Recording National Museums Northern Ireland Holywood UK
- 2 Windmill Lane Portaferry UK
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- Zoology, School of Natural Sciences National University of Ireland Galway Galway Ireland
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- Marine Biological Association of the UK Plymouth UK
- School of Environmental Sciences University of Liverpool Liverpool UK
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- School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences and Aquaculture and Fisheries Development Centre Environmental Research Institute University College Cork Cork Ireland
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences University of Plymouth Plymouth UK
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- DYNECO, Laboratory of Coastal Benthic Ecology Ifremer ‐ Centre de Bretagne Plouzané France
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- Sorbonne Université Station Biologique de Roscoff, CNRS, UMR AD2M Adaptation et Diversité en Milieu Marin Roscoff France
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- School of Ocean Sciences Bangor University Menai Bridge UK
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- Odum School of Ecology University of Georgia Athens GA USA
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- DYNECO, Laboratory of Coastal Benthic Ecology Ifremer ‐ Centre de Bretagne Plouzané France
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- School of Ocean Sciences Bangor University Menai Bridge UK
- College of the Environment and Life Sciences University of Rhode Island Kingston RI USA
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- DYNECO, Laboratory of Coastal Benthic Ecology Ifremer ‐ Centre de Bretagne Plouzané France
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- Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Belfast UK
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences University of Plymouth Plymouth UK
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- Zoology, School of Natural Sciences National University of Ireland Galway Galway Ireland
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- Centre for Marine Science and Innovation, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences University of New South Wales Sydney NSW Australia
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- CIBIO/InBIO Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos Universidade de Porto Porto Portugal
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- Sorbonne Université Station Biologique de Roscoff, CNRS, UMR AD2M Adaptation et Diversité en Milieu Marin Roscoff France
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- CIBIO/InBIO Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos Universidade de Porto Porto Portugal
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences University of Plymouth Plymouth UK
- Marine Biological Association of the UK Plymouth UK
- School of Ocean and Earth Science, National Oceanography Centre Southampton University of Southampton Southampton UK
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Environmental Fate of Multistressors on Carpet Shell Clam Ruditapes decussatus: Carbon Nanoparticles and Temperature Variation. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12124939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ruditapes decussatus is a native clam from the Southern Europe and Mediterranean area, relevant to the development of sustainable aquaculture in these regions. As sessile organisms, bivalves are likely to be exposed to chemical contaminations and environmental changes in the aquatic compartment and are widely used as bioindicator species. Carbon-based nanomaterials (CNTs) use is increasing and, consequently, concentrations of these contaminants in aquatic systems will rise. Therefore, it is imperative to assess the potential toxic effects of such compounds and the interactions with environmental factors such as water temperature. For this, we exposed R. decussatus clams to four different water temperatures (10, 15, 20 and 25 °C) in the presence or absence of CNTs for 96 h. Different parameters related with oxidative stress status, aerobic metabolism, energy reserves and neurotoxicity were evaluated. The relationship and differences among water temperatures and contamination were highlighted by principal coordinates analysis (PCO). CNTs exposure increased oxidative damage as protein carbonylation (PC) in exposed clams at 10 °C. Higher temperatures (25 °C) were responsible for the highest redox status (ratio between reduced and oxidized glutathione, GSH/GSSG) observed as well as neurotoxic effects (acetylcholinesterase—AChE activity). Antioxidant defenses were also modulated by the combination of CNTs exposure with water temperatures, with decrease of glutathione peroxidase (GR) activity at 15 °C and of glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) activity at 20 °C, when compared with unexposed clams. Clams energy reserves were not altered, probably due to the short exposure period. Overall, the combined effects of CNTs exposure and increasing water temperatures can impair R. decussatus cellular homeostasis inducing oxidative stress and damage.
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Elgetany AH, Rensburg H, Hektoen M, Matthee C, Budaeva N, Simon CA, Struck TH. Species delineation in the speciation grey zone—The case of
Diopatra
(Annelida, Onuphidae). ZOOL SCR 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/zsc.12421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Asmaa H. Elgetany
- Zoology Department Faculty of Science Damietta University New Damietta, Central Zone Egypt
- Natural History Museum University of Oslo Oslo Norway
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- Department of Botany and Zoology Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch South Africa
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- NTNU University Museum Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim Norway
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- Department of Botany and Zoology Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch South Africa
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- Department of Natural History University Museum of Bergen University of Bergen Bergen Norway
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- Department of Botany and Zoology Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch South Africa
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Bullock JM, Bonte D, Pufal G, da Silva Carvalho C, Chapman DS, García C, García D, Matthysen E, Delgado MM. Human-Mediated Dispersal and the Rewiring of Spatial Networks. Trends Ecol Evol 2018; 33:958-970. [PMID: 30314915 DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2018.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 09/03/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Humans fundamentally affect dispersal, directly by transporting individuals and indirectly by altering landscapes and natural vectors. This human-mediated dispersal (HMD) modifies long-distance dispersal, changes dispersal paths, and overall benefits certain species or genotypes while disadvantaging others. HMD is leading to radical changes in the structure and functioning of spatial networks, which are likely to intensify as human activities increase in scope and extent. Here, we provide an overview to guide research into HMD and the resulting rewiring of spatial networks, making predictions about the ecological and evolutionary consequences and how these vary according to spatial scale and the traits of species. Future research should consider HMD holistically, assessing the range of direct and indirect processes to understand the complex impacts on eco-evolutionary dynamics.
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- Department of Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Centre for Research on Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Institute of Integrative Biology, Department of Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Biology of Organisms and Systems and Biodiversity Research Unit, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Biology of Organisms and Systems and Biodiversity Research Unit, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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Pires A, Figueira E, Moreira A, Soares AMVM, Freitas R. The effects of water acidification, temperature and salinity on the regenerative capacity of the polychaete Diopatra neapolitana. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2015; 106:30-41. [PMID: 25756899 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2015.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2015] [Revised: 02/26/2015] [Accepted: 03/01/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Changes in seawater pH, temperature and salinity are expected to occur in the near future, which can be a threat to aquatic systems, mainly for marine coastal areas, and their inhabiting species. Hence, the present study proposes to evaluate the effects of temperature shifts, pH decrease and salinity changes in the tissue's regenerative capacity of the polychaete Diopatra neapolitana. This study evidenced that D. neapolitana individuals exposed to lower pH exhibited a significantly lower capacity to regenerate their body, while with the increase of temperature individuals showed a higher capacity to regenerate their tissues. Furthermore, the present work demonstrated that individuals exposed to salinities 28 and 35 did not present significant differences between them, while salinities 21 and 42 negatively influenced the regenerative capacity of D. neapolitana. At the end of regeneration, comparing all conditions, high salinity (42) seemed to have a greater impact on the regenerative capacity of individuals than the other factors, since under this condition individuals took longer to completely regenerate. Overall, this study demonstrated that variations in abiotic factors can strongly affect D. neapolitana's performance.
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- Adília Pires
- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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