Lethal and sublethal responses of native mussels (Unionidae: <i>Lampsilis siliquoidea</i> and <i>Lampsilis higginsii</i>) to elevated carbon dioxide

Waller, Diane L.; Bartsch, Michelle R.; Bartsch, Lynn A.; Jackson, Craig

doi:10.1139/cjfas-2017-0543

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“…2017; Roznere et al 2017), and exposure to an estrogenic compound (Leonard et al 2014). Other recent studies evaluated mussel gene responses to stress using transcriptomes (Wang et al 2012;Cornman et al 2014;Luo et al 2014;Robertson et al 2017;Jeffrey et al 2018;Roznere et al 2018;Waller et al 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Current population health assessments rely on measures of mortality, species richness, abundance, and sometimes demographic attributes (e.g., age structure and recruitment; FMCS 2016), but changes in these attributes may not be detectable until a decline is well underway. In contrast, metabolomics and transcriptomics can provide real-time data on a mussel's response to current conditions (Roznere et al 2014;Fritts et al 2015a;Jeffrey et al 2018;Roznere et al 2018;Waller et al 2019). For example, expression of the chitin synthase gene was significantly reduced in mussels that were experimentally exposed to elevated carbon dioxide (Jeffrey et al 2018;Waller et al 2019).…”

Section: The Need For An Initiative On Freshwater Mussel Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In contrast, metabolomics and transcriptomics can provide real-time data on a mussel's response to current conditions (Roznere et al 2014;Fritts et al 2015a;Jeffrey et al 2018;Roznere et al 2018;Waller et al 2019). For example, expression of the chitin synthase gene was significantly reduced in mussels that were experimentally exposed to elevated carbon dioxide (Jeffrey et al 2018;Waller et al 2019). Down-regulation of the gene causes decreased shell growth, which was detectable in juveniles after only 28 days but was undetectable in slowgrowing adults (Jeffrey et al 2018).…”

Section: The Need For An Initiative On Freshwater Mussel Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These criteria are useful, but they are coarse and difficult to quantify, and they may be exhibited only after prolonged or acute stress. In toxicity tests and in situ exposures, growth or condition index are standard metrics for assessing health or fitness (e.g., Nobles and Zhang 2015;Waller et al 2019;Ciparis et al 2019). These measures require an extended period of exposure and may not provide information about specific mechanisms of impaired health.…”

Section: Establish Standard Measures Of Mussel Health and Diagnostic mentioning

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The Status of Mussel Health Assessment and a Path Forward

Waller

Cope

2019

Freshwater Mollusk Biology and Conservation

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Declines of freshwater mussel (order Unionida) populations worldwide are attributed to habitat degradation, pollution, and invasive species, among other factors. However, these purported causes do not fully explain the enigmatic decline and large-scale die-offs of mussels that have occurred in apparently healthy streams across a wide geographic region. The roles of the microbiota and pathogens in mussel health have been understudied, and, as a result, few data exist to compare the microbiota of healthy mussels to that of stressed or dying mussels. Captive propagation and stocking programs have expanded across the globe without standard diagnostic protocols to assess health or potential diseases in hatchery-reared or wild stocks. Nonindigenous species, contaminants of emerging concern, and anthropogenic climate change could alter adversely the underlying processes that support mussel health, such as nutritional status and microbial composition, and these factors could increase the risk for outbreaks of opportunistic and emergent mussel disease. We propose a coordinated, collaborative, and multidisciplinary effort to advance methods for assessing freshwater mussel health. We identify research and resources needed to answer central questions surrounding mussel health, including identifying potential agents of disease, defining clinical signs of declining condition, refining stressspecific biomarkers for health assessment, and developing protocols specific for mussels.

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Section: Research On Health Biomarkersmentioning

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Section: The Need For An Initiative On Freshwater Mussel Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Need For An Initiative On Freshwater Mussel Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Establish Standard Measures Of Mussel Health and Diagnostic mentioning

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2019

Freshwater Mollusk Biology and Conservation

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“…Further, antimycin-A is no longer registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), making it unavailable for use. The USEPA recently registered carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) for restricted use as a pesticide for deterrence and lethal control and researchers have demonstrated it to negatively impact a range of aquatic species (Bierbower and Cooper 2010;Nielson et al 2012;Abbey-Lambertz et al 2014;Hasler et al 2016;Cupp et al 2018;Robertson et al 2018;Waller and Bartsch 2018;Waller et al 2019). Carbon dioxide use as a pesticide is expanding and may eventually provide a potential alternative or complement to traditional chemical control agents.…”

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Carbon Dioxide-Induced Mortality of Four Species of North American Fishes

Treanor¹,

Ray

Amberg

et al. 2020

Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management

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There is growing interest in the use of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) as a management tool for controlling invasive fishes. However, there is limited published data on susceptibility of many commonly encountered species to elevated CO 2 concentrations. Our objective was to estimate the 24-h LC 50 and LC 95 of four fishes (Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss , Common Carp Cyprinus carpio , Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus , and Westslope Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi ). In the laboratory, we exposed juvenile fish to a range of CO 2 concentrations for 24-h in unpressurized, flow-through tanks. A Bayesian hierarchical model was developed to estimate the dose response relationship for each fish species with associated uncertainty, and 24-h LC 50 and LC 95 values were estimated based on laboratory trials for each species. The minimum concentration inducing mortality differed among cold water-adapted species and warm water-adapted species groups: 150 mg CO 2 /L for Westslope Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout and 225 mg CO 2 /L for Common Carp and Channel Catfish. We observed complete mortality at 275 mg CO 2 /L (38,672 µatm), 225 mg CO 2 /L (30,711 µatm), and 495 mg CO 2 /L (65,708 µatm (CC); 77,213 µatm (CF)) for Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and both Common Carp and Channel Catfish, respectively. There was evidence of a statistical difference between the LC 95 values of Westslope Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout (245.0 ( 222.2 to 272.2 ) and 190.6 ( 177.2 to 207.8 ) mg CO 2 /L, respectively). Additionally, these values were almost half the estimated 24-h LC 95 s for Common Carp and Channel Catfish (422.5 ( 374.7 to 474.5 ) and 434.2 ( 377.2 to 492.2 ) mg CO 2 /L, respectively). Although the experimental findings show strong relationships between increased CO 2 concentration and higher mortality, additional work is needed to assess the efficacy and feasibility of a CO 2 application in a field setting.

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Temperature-Related Responses of an Invasive Mussel and 2 Unionid Mussels to Elevated Carbon Dioxide

Waller

Bartsch

Lord

et al. 2020

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

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Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) have exacerbated the decline of native freshwater mussels (order Unionida) in North America since their arrival in the 1980s. Options for controlling invasive mussels, particularly in unionid mussel habitats, are limited. Previously, carbon dioxide (CO 2) showed selective toxicity for zebra mussels, relative to unionids, when applied in cool water (12°C). We first determined 96-h lethal concentrations of CO 2 at 5 and 20°C to zebra mussels and responses of juvenile plain pocketbook (Lampsilis cardium). Next, we compared the time to lethality for zebra mussels at 5, 12, and 20°C during exposure to partial pressure of CO 2 (PCO 2) values of 110 to 120 atm (1 atm = 101.325 kPa) and responses of juvenile plain pocketbook and fragile papershell (Leptodea fragilis). We found efficacious CO 2 treatment regimens at each temperature that were minimally lethal to unionids. At 5°C, plain pocketbook survived 96-h exposure to the highest PCO 2 treatment (139 atm). At 20°C, the 96-h lethal concentration to 10% of animals (LC10) for plain pocketbook (173 atm PCO 2 , 95% CI 147-198 atm) was higher than the LC99 for zebra mussels (118 atm PCO 2 , 95% CI 109-127 atm). Lethal time to 99% mortality (LT99) of zebra mussels in 110 to 120 atm PCO 2 ranged from 100 h at 20°C to 300 h at 5°C. Mean survival of both plain pocketbook and fragile papershell juveniles exceeded 85% in LT99 CO 2 treatments at all temperatures. Short-term infusion of 100 to 200 atm PCO 2 at a range of water temperatures could reduce biofouling by zebra mussels with limited adverse effects on unionid mussels.

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Lethal and sublethal responses of native mussels (Unionidae: Lampsilis siliquoidea and Lampsilis higginsii) to elevated carbon dioxide

Cited by 6 publications

References 43 publications

The Status of Mussel Health Assessment and a Path Forward

The Status of Mussel Health Assessment and a Path Forward

Carbon Dioxide-Induced Mortality of Four Species of North American Fishes

Temperature-Related Responses of an Invasive Mussel and 2 Unionid Mussels to Elevated Carbon Dioxide

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