Critical thermal maxima of three small-bodied fish species (Cypriniformes) of different origin and protection status

Radtke, Grzegorz; Wolnicki, Jacek; Kapusta, Andrzej; Przybylski, Mirosław; Kaczkowski, Z.

doi:10.1080/24750263.2022.2148763

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“…Meanwhile, the thermal tolerance of aquatic animals was also influenced by the environmental temperature. This situation was observed in previous studies [12,13], which can be interpreted as showing that under suitable acclimation temperatures, the tolerance of fish can be effectively enhanced.…”

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confidence: 78%

Thermal Tolerance of Spotted Sea Bass (Lateolabrax maculatus) and Pearl Gentian Grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus Female × E. lanceolatus Male) in Different Environmental Temperatures

Lin,

Huang,

Zhang

et al. 2023

Fishes

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Seawater cooling is the most common way to cool down nuclear power plants. However, the thermal drainage of nuclear power plants results in sharp rises in local seawater temperatures and, therefore, affects fisheries and ecologies. Therefore, evaluating the thermal tolerance of marine organisms not only provides further insight into their biological characteristics but also holds significant importance for the site selection and construction of nuclear power plants. This study investigated the thermal tolerance of spotted sea bass (Lateolabrax maculatus) and pearl gentian grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus female × E. lanceolatus male) using the critical thermal maximum method. The environmental temperatures for spotted sea bass and grouper in spring, summer, autumn, and winter were 21.6/23 °C, 26.5/25.9 °C, 25.0/25.9 °C, and 14.5/16.6 °C, respectively. Under four seasonal conditions, different temperature rise rates of +2 °C, +4 °C, +6 °C, and +8 °C per hour were set. The maximum critical temperature, initial lethal temperature, absolute lethal temperature, and semi-lethal temperature were recorded for both fish species. The results show that the rates of temperature increase did not affect the thermal tolerance of either fish species. In all seasons, the fish experienced rapid death once they reached the initial lethal temperature. However, there was a significant correlation of season with thermal tolerance in both fish species. For spotted sea bass, the semi-lethal temperature in summer reached about 40 °C, while in winter it was about 35 °C. For pearl gentian grouper, the semi-lethal temperature in summer reached about 40 °C, while in winter, it was about 38 °C. These results remind us that these two fish species have a limited ability to adapt to rapid temperature rises, but appropriate acclimation temperatures can effectively improve their thermal tolerance. Therefore, it is necessary to further consider the potential impacts on these fish species during the site selection and construction process of nuclear power plants.

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Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 78%

Thermal Tolerance of Spotted Sea Bass (Lateolabrax maculatus) and Pearl Gentian Grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus Female × E. lanceolatus Male) in Different Environmental Temperatures

Lin,

Huang,

Zhang

et al. 2023

Fishes

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“…In a climate warming context, considering that rising temperatures could represent a threat for cold-water fish, and at the same time can represent an added value for warmwater species, the definition of the thermal requirements for freshwater fish is necessary to develop proper management strategies. The definition of the critical limit of thermal tolerance could be useful to assess the species ability to face thermal stress and their capacity to expand their range in warmer waters, with different implications depending on whether they are native or invasive fish [49].…”

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Synergistic Effects of Climate Change and Alien Fish Invasions in Freshwater Ecosystems: A Review

Carosi,

Lorenzoni,

Lorenzoni

2023

Fishes

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The interaction between climate warming and alien fish invasions could have severe consequences in inland waters, which represent isolated environments with high biodiversity richness. Due to the current climatic trend, increasing water temperatures and salinization, shorter ice cover period, and altered flow regimes are predicted for these environments. The aim of this review is to offer a comprehensive analysis at a global scale of the recent studies available in the literature, focused on the responses of invasive freshwater fish to the effects of climate change in both lotic and lentic environments. To achieve this purpose, we selected 34 relevant papers, using the Scopus and Google Scholar database. New alien species establishment, distribution range expansion of species already introduced, and exacerbating impacts on freshwater ecosystems and the native fish communities they host were included in the topics covered by the analyzed papers. Despite the uncertainties related to the unpredictability with which the effects of global warming will occur, the findings of the selected studies served as a support to evaluate conservation and management implications, with particular reference to possible mitigation strategies.

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Variability in the summer movements, habitat use and thermal biology of two fish species in a temperate river

Amat-Trigo,

Tarkan,

Andreou

et al. 2024

Aquat Sci

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The ability of fish to cope with warm water temperatures in summer depends on factors including their thermal traits and the ability of individuals to access cool-water refugia. Knowledge is highly limited on the in situ responses of many fishes to elevated summer temperatures, including whether they express behavioural thermoregulation. The responses of two riverine species to summer water temperatures were tested here using the movement metrics, spatial habitat use and body temperatures of individual European barbel Barbus barbus (‘barbel’) and common bream Abramis brama (‘bream’) versus river temperatures. Acoustic biotelemetry was applied in the lower River Severn basin, western Britain, in summer 2021 (barbel) and 2022 (bream), where individuals could move across > 150 km of river, including a tributary of cooler water. Across all individuals, bream occupied 37 km of river length (mainstem only), with low inter-individual variability in their spatial habitat use, movements and body temperatures. In contrast, barbel occupied 62 km of river (main river/tributary), with relatively high inter-individual variability in spatial habitat use, movements and body temperatures, with higher variation in body temperatures as river temperatures increased (maximum mean daily temperature difference between individuals on the same day: 4.2 °C). Although warmer individuals generally moved more, their activity was greatest at relatively low temperatures and higher flows, and neither species revealed any evidence of behavioural thermoregulation during elevated temperatures. Enabling phenotypically diverse fish populations to express their natural behaviours and thermal preferences in summer water temperatures thus requires maintaining their free-ranging in thermally heterogenous habitats.

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Critical thermal maxima of three small-bodied fish species (Cypriniformes) of different origin and protection status

Cited by 5 publications

References 60 publications

Thermal Tolerance of Spotted Sea Bass (Lateolabrax maculatus) and Pearl Gentian Grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus Female × E. lanceolatus Male) in Different Environmental Temperatures

Thermal Tolerance of Spotted Sea Bass (Lateolabrax maculatus) and Pearl Gentian Grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus Female × E. lanceolatus Male) in Different Environmental Temperatures

Synergistic Effects of Climate Change and Alien Fish Invasions in Freshwater Ecosystems: A Review

Variability in the summer movements, habitat use and thermal biology of two fish species in a temperate river

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