Thermal adaptations in deep-sea hydrothermal vent and shallow-water shrimp
Thermal adaptations in deep-sea hydrothermal vent and shallow-water shrimp
The hydrothermal vent shrimp Mirocaris fortunata is commonly exposed to acute thermal gradients and rapid fluctuations in water temperature. The shallow-water shrimp Palaemonetes varians experiences less acute but similar magnitude fluctuations in its thermal regime. Acute respiratory response to temperature shock, and temperature preference was assessed for both species. Oxygen consumption rates were assessed across the natural temperature range reported for M. fortunata. Rates increased with temperature for both species. P. varians had a significantly higher rate of oxygen consumption than M. fortunata at all temperatures except 4°C. The rate of increase in oxygen consumption with increasing temperature was also significantly greater for P. varians. M. fortunata selected a significantly higher temperature than P. varians. Mirocaris fortunata maintains its metabolism at a more stable rate, which is likely an adaptation to acute changes in temperatures occurring at hydrothermal vents.
temperature adaptation, physiology, chemosynthetic environment, palaemonetes, mirocaris
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Smith, Felix
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Brown, Alastair
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Mestre, Nelia C.
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Reed, Adam J.
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Thatje, Sven
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August 2013
Smith, Felix
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Brown, Alastair
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Mestre, Nelia C.
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Reed, Adam J.
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Thatje, Sven
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Smith, Felix, Brown, Alastair, Mestre, Nelia C., Reed, Adam J. and Thatje, Sven
(2013)
Thermal adaptations in deep-sea hydrothermal vent and shallow-water shrimp.
[in special issue: Deep-Sea Biodiversity and Life History Processes]
Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 92, .
(doi:10.1016/j.dsr2.2012.12.003).
Abstract
The hydrothermal vent shrimp Mirocaris fortunata is commonly exposed to acute thermal gradients and rapid fluctuations in water temperature. The shallow-water shrimp Palaemonetes varians experiences less acute but similar magnitude fluctuations in its thermal regime. Acute respiratory response to temperature shock, and temperature preference was assessed for both species. Oxygen consumption rates were assessed across the natural temperature range reported for M. fortunata. Rates increased with temperature for both species. P. varians had a significantly higher rate of oxygen consumption than M. fortunata at all temperatures except 4°C. The rate of increase in oxygen consumption with increasing temperature was also significantly greater for P. varians. M. fortunata selected a significantly higher temperature than P. varians. Mirocaris fortunata maintains its metabolism at a more stable rate, which is likely an adaptation to acute changes in temperatures occurring at hydrothermal vents.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 7 December 2012
Published date: August 2013
Keywords:
temperature adaptation, physiology, chemosynthetic environment, palaemonetes, mirocaris
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Ocean and Earth Science, Ocean Biochemistry & Ecosystems
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/343604
ISSN: 0967-0645
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