Heat waves trigger swift changes in the diet and life-history of a freshwater snail
| العنوان: | Heat waves trigger swift changes in the diet and life-history of a freshwater snail |
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| المؤلفون: | Anssi Laurila, Bruno M. Carreira, Pedro Segurado, Rui Rebelo |
| المساهمون: | Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
| المصدر: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) instacron:RCAAP |
| بيانات النشر: | Springer, 2019. |
| سنة النشر: | 2019 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | 0106 biological sciences, Phenotypic plasticity, Ecology, 010604 marine biology & hydrobiology, Aquatic Science, Biology, biology.organism_classification, 010603 evolutionary biology, 01 natural sciences, Freshwater snail, Nutrient, Radix balthica, Ectotherm, Omnivore, Intensity (heat transfer), Trophic level |
| الوصف: | Extreme climatic events, such as heat waves, may induce changes in nutrient acquisition by omnivorous ectotherms. Likely modulated by the intensity, frequency and duration of these events, dietary shifts during heat waves may threaten the stability of freshwaters. We investigated the effects of heat wave duration on diet assimilation and life-history traits of the freshwater gastropod Radix balthica. We compared the magnitude of the effects of a short (1 week) and a long heat wave (7 weeks) on the assimilation of animal- and plant-based diets, measuring performance in terms of growth rate and reproduction. We hypothesized that heat waves should increase the proportion of plant material assimilated on the mixed diet and change the performance of snails on the animal and plant-based diets. Both heat waves increased the assimilation of plant material on the mixed diet and growth rate, with minor negative effects on reproduction. However, responses were disproportional to heat wave duration, as the short heat wave elicited swift and relatively stronger responses. Our findings showcase the role of phenotypic plasticity in aiding ectotherms to cope with increased thermal stress and acclimate. Temporarily changing the strength of trophic interactions, heat waves may alter community dynamics in freshwater habitats. |
| وصف الملف: | application/pdf |
| اللغة: | English |
| الوصول الحر: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::1998079070503c0e02cd4bfa9233295dTest https://hdl.handle.net/10451/46256Test |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi.dedup.....1998079070503c0e02cd4bfa9233295d |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
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