Dr Cath Waller C.L.Waller@hull.ac.uk
Lecturer
Many Antarctic marine invertebrates are considered to be highly stenothermal, subjected to loss of functionality at increased temperatures and so at high risk of mortality in a rapidly warming environment. The bivalve Laternula elliptica is often used as a model taxon to test these theories. Here, we report the first instance L. elliptica from an intertidal site. Genetic analysis of the tissue confirms the species identity. A total of seven animals ranging in length from 6 to 85 mm were collected from 3 × 0.25 m2 quadrats of intertidal sediments at St Martha Cove on James Ross Island, Eastern Antarctic Peninsula. Ambient temperatures of 7.5 °C within the sediment and 10 °C (air) were recorded. This raises questions as to the current perception that “many Antarctic marine invertebrates cannot adapt to higher temperatures”.
Waller, C. L., Overall, A., Fitzcharles, E. M., & Griffiths, H. (2017). First report of Laternula elliptica in the Antarctic intertidal zone. Polar Biology, 40(1), 227-230. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-016-1941-y
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Mar 28, 2016 |
Online Publication Date | May 6, 2016 |
Publication Date | 2017-01 |
Deposit Date | Jun 20, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 20, 2016 |
Journal | Polar biology |
Print ISSN | 0722-4060 |
Publisher | Springer Verlag |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 40 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 227-230 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-016-1941-y |
Keywords | Ecophysiology, Temperature, Stenothermal, Climate change, Bivalve |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/439899 |
Publisher URL | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00300-016-1941-y |
Additional Information | This is a copy of an open access article from Polar biology, 2016, v.40, issue 1. |
Contract Date | Jun 20, 2016 |
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