Ocean acidification disrupts induced defences in the intertidal gastropod Littorina littorea

被引:190
作者
Bibby, Ruth
Cleall-Harding, Polly
Rundle, Simon [1 ]
Widdicombe, Steve
Spicer, John
机构
[1] Univ Plymouth, Marine Biol & Ecol Res Ctr, Plymouth PL4 8AA, Devon, England
[2] Plymouth Marine Lab, Plymouth PL1 3DH, Devon, England
基金
英国自然环境研究理事会;
关键词
phenotypic plasticity; climate change; marine gastropods; Littorina littorea;
D O I
10.1098/rsbl.2007.0457
中图分类号
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Carbon dioxide-induced ocean acidification is predicted to have major implications for marine life, but the research focus to date has been on direct effects. We demonstrate that acidified seawater can have indirect biological effects by disrupting the capability of organisms to express induced defences, hence, increasing their vulnerability to predation. The intertidal gastropod Littorina littorea produced thicker shells in the presence of predation (crab) cues but this response was disrupted at low seawater pH. This response was accompanied by a marked depression in metabolic rate (hypometabolism) under the joint stress of high predation risk and reduced pH. However, snails in this treatment apparently compensated for a lack of morphological defence, by increasing their avoidance behaviour, which, in turn, could affect their interactions with other organisms. Together, these findings suggest that biological effects from ocean acidification may be complex and extend beyond simple direct effects.
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页码:699 / 701
页数:3
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