Effects of ocean acidification on larval Atlantic surfclam (Spisula solidissima) from Long Island Sound in Connecticut

Meseck, Shannon L.; Mercaldo‐Allen, Renée; Clark, Paul; Kuropat, Catherine; Redman, Dylan H.; Veilleux, David J.; Milke, Lisa M.

doi:10.7755/fb.119.1.8

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“…In the laboratory, experiments on all life stages from the egg to adult are being conducted to understand the whole life-cycle response to environmental change. In addition to survival and growth measurements, physiological processes such as feeding rates, respiration, and excretion have been documented for commercial bivalve species including oysters, scallops, and surf clams under various levels of ocean acidification [31,32]. Surf clams experienced decreased feeding and increased excretion as CO 2 levels rose [33].…”

Section: Laboratory and Field Researchmentioning

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NOAA fisheries research geared towards climate-ready living marine resource management in the northeast United States

Saba,

Borggaard,

Caracappa

et al. 2023

PLOS Clim

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Climate change can alter marine ecosystems through changes in ocean temperature, acidification, circulation, and productivity. Over the last decade, the United States northeast continental shelf (U.S. NES) has warmed faster than any other marine ecosystem in the country and is among the fastest warming regions of the global ocean. Many living marine resources in the U.S. NES ranging from recreational and commercial fish stocks to protected species have shifted their distribution in response to ocean warming. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) is responsible for the assessment, protection, and sustainable use of the nation’s living marine resources. In the U.S. NES, NOAA Fisheries has made substantial progress on climate research related to fish, fisheries, and protected species. However, more research is needed to help inform tactical management decisions with the goal of climate-ready living marine resource management. This is a major challenge because the observed physical and biological changes are unprecedented, and the majority of marine species assessments and management decisions do not utilize environmental data. Here we review the research accomplishments and key needs for NOAA Fisheries in the U.S. NES in the context of climate change and living marine resource management. Key research needs and products are: 1) Infrastructure with continued and enhanced ocean surveys that includes cooperative research with the fishing industry and other NOAA line offices and partners; 2) Tracking and projecting change, and understanding mechanisms including state of the ecosystem reporting, improved regional ocean and ecosystem hindcasts, forecasts, and projections, and continued process-based laboratory and field studies, 3) climate-informed management, including stock assessments that account for climate where possible, translation of changing species distributions into spatial management, climate vulnerability assessment and scenario planning, ecosystem-based management, management strategy evaluations, and increased multidisciplinary science that includes economic and social indicators.

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Section: Laboratory and Field Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

NOAA fisheries research geared towards climate-ready living marine resource management in the northeast United States

Saba,

Borggaard,

Caracappa

et al. 2023

PLOS Clim

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Local differences in robustness to ocean acidification

Padilla,

Milke,

Akin-Fajiye

et al. 2024

Biology Open

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Ocean acidification (OA) caused by increased atmospheric carbon dioxide is affecting marine systems a globally and is more extreme in coastal waters. A wealth of research to determine how species will be affected by OA, now and in the future, is emerging. Most studies are discrete and generally do not include the full life cycle of animals. Studies that include the potential for adaptation responses of animals from areas with different environmental conditions and the most vulnerable life stages are needed. Therefore, we conducted experiments with the widely-distributed blue mussel, Mytilus edulis, from populations regularly exposed to different OA conditions. Mussels experienced experimental conditions prior to spawning, through embryonic and larval development, a highly vulnerable stage. Survivorship to metamorphosis of larvae from all populations was negatively affected by extreme OA conditions (pH 7.3, Ωar, 0.39, pCO2 2479.74), but, surprisingly, responses to Mid OA (pH 7.6, Ωar 0.77, pCO21167.13) and Low OA (pH 7.9, Ωar 1.53, pCO2 514.50) varied among populations. Two populations were robust and showed no effect of OA on survivorship in this range. One population displayed the expected negative effect on survivorship with increased OA. Unexpectedly survivorship in the fourth population was highest under Mid OA conditions. There were also significant differences in development time among populations that were unaffected by OA. These results suggest that adaptation to OA may already be present in some populations and emphasizes the importance of testing animals from different populations to see the potential for adaptation to OA.

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Biological Response of Spisula Solidissima (Atlantic Surfclams) to Varying Carbonate Chemistry in the Mid-Atlantic Bight

DiRenzi,

Munroe,

Saba

et al. 2023

OCEANS 2023 - MTS/IEEE U.S. Gulf Coast

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Effects of ocean acidification on larval Atlantic surfclam (Spisula solidissima) from Long Island Sound in Connecticut

Cited by 3 publications

References 36 publications

NOAA fisheries research geared towards climate-ready living marine resource management in the northeast United States

NOAA fisheries research geared towards climate-ready living marine resource management in the northeast United States

Local differences in robustness to ocean acidification

Biological Response of Spisula Solidissima (Atlantic Surfclams) to Varying Carbonate Chemistry in the Mid-Atlantic Bight

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