Physiological responses of the fan mussel Pinna nobilis to temperature: ecological and captivity implications
Author
Hernandis, Sebastian
Ibarrola, Irrintzi
Tena-Medialdea, Jose
Albentosa, Marina
Vázquez-Luis, Maite
García-March, Jose Rafael
Publication date
2023-05-29ISSN
1108-393X
Abstract
The fan mussel Pinna nobilis is experiencing a mass mortality event throughout the Mediterranean Sea. The survival of the remaining isolated populations and the maintenance and reproduction of individuals in captivity could determine the future of the species. This paper examines the clearance rate (CR) and oxygen consumption (VO2) of fan mussel individuals measured under 5 different temperatures (8.5, 14, 18, 23 and 28ºC). The measurements of both physiological variables revealed a threshold limit of thermal tolerance at both extreme temperatures, indicating the critical situation of the remaining populations, which are located in coastal lagoons and shallow bays where these extreme temperatures usually occur. Besides, the high clearance rates observed highlight the significant ecosystem service provided by the species in terms of water filtration, especially in confined waters with low renewal rates. Routine control of the clearance rate as an early warning system is proposed for detecting ailing individuals. Such a system could also be used to improve captivity conditions.
Document Type
Article
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
574 - General ecology and biodiversity
Pages
13
Publisher
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
Is part of
Mediterranean Marine Science
Citation
Hernandis, Sebastian, Irrintzi Ibarrola, Jose Tena-Medialdea, Marina Albentosa, Patricia Prado, Maite Vázquez-Luis, and Jose Rafael García-March. 2023. "Physiological Responses Of The Fan Mussel Pinna Nobilis To Temperature: Ecological And Captivity Implications". Mediterranean Marine Science 24 (2): 259-271. https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/hcmr-med-mar-sc/article/view/31050.
Grant agreement number
MITECO/ / /ES/Reproducción de Pinna nobilis en condiciones de cautividad e identificación de zonas libres de Haplosporidium pinnae para la reintroducción de juveniles mediante semilla centinela/PinnaSpat
EC/LIFE/LIFE 15 IPE-ES-000012/EU/Integrated, Innovative and participatory Management for N2000 networking in the Marine Environment/LIFE-IP INTEMARES
MITECO/ / /ES/Estrategias Marinas de España, protegiendo el mar para todos/EsMarEs
EC/LIFE/LIFE 20 NAT-ES-001265/EU/Protection and restoration of Pinna nobilis populations as a response to the catastrophic pandemic started in 2016/LIFE PINNARCA
Program
Aigües Marines i Continentals
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