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Physiological responses of marine invertebrates to thermal stress

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Physiological responses of marine invertebrates to thermal stress. / Whiteley, Nia; Mackenzie, Clara.
Stressors in the Marine Environment. : Physiological and Ecological Responses; Societal Implications. ed. / Martin Solan; Nia Whiteley. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016. p. 56-72.

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Whiteley, N & Mackenzie, C 2016, Physiological responses of marine invertebrates to thermal stress. in M Solan & N Whiteley (eds), Stressors in the Marine Environment. : Physiological and Ecological Responses; Societal Implications. Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 56-72.

APA

Whiteley, N., & Mackenzie, C. (2016). Physiological responses of marine invertebrates to thermal stress. In M. Solan, & N. Whiteley (Eds.), Stressors in the Marine Environment. : Physiological and Ecological Responses; Societal Implications (pp. 56-72). Oxford University Press.

CBE

Whiteley N, Mackenzie C. 2016. Physiological responses of marine invertebrates to thermal stress. Solan M, Whiteley N, editors. In Stressors in the Marine Environment. : Physiological and Ecological Responses; Societal Implications. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 56-72.

MLA

Whiteley, Nia and Clara Mackenzie "Physiological responses of marine invertebrates to thermal stress". and Solan, Martin Whiteley, Nia (editors). Stressors in the Marine Environment. : Physiological and Ecological Responses; Societal Implications. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2016, 56-72.

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Whiteley N, Mackenzie C. Physiological responses of marine invertebrates to thermal stress. In Solan M, Whiteley N, editors, Stressors in the Marine Environment. : Physiological and Ecological Responses; Societal Implications. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2016. p. 56-72

Author

Whiteley, Nia ; Mackenzie, Clara. / Physiological responses of marine invertebrates to thermal stress. Stressors in the Marine Environment. : Physiological and Ecological Responses; Societal Implications. editor / Martin Solan ; Nia Whiteley. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016. pp. 56-72

RIS

TY - CHAP

T1 - Physiological responses of marine invertebrates to thermal stress

AU - Whiteley, Nia

AU - Mackenzie, Clara

PY - 2016/3/11

Y1 - 2016/3/11

N2 - Marine invertebrates display a tremendous range of thermal sensitivities and thermal tolerance limits, but they can all experience thermal stress at their upper thermal limits. Such limits are shaped by the physical environment inhabited by a species or population and are further influenced by physiological responses to temperature and to thermal changes in macromolecular structure and function. The capacity to compensate for temperature-related changes in metabolism, cardio-respiratory physiology, nerve function, haemolymph oxygen transport, mitochondrial function, protein synthesis, and protective/repair mechanisms are considered and related to spatial variations in thermal tolerance limits in marine invertebrates, such as those observed with latitude and vertical distribution on the shore. Long-term exposure to thermal stress is likely to affect survival as temperatures exceed those required for reproduction and growth, but exposure in combination with alterations in another environmental stressor (e.g. ocean acidification, hypoxia, or salinity) is poorly understood and has produced highly variable results. Greater knowledge of physiological responses across different levels of biological organization, life stages, generations, and spatial scales is required to more fully understand the ability of marine invertebrates to survive warming conditions expected as a result of climate change.

AB - Marine invertebrates display a tremendous range of thermal sensitivities and thermal tolerance limits, but they can all experience thermal stress at their upper thermal limits. Such limits are shaped by the physical environment inhabited by a species or population and are further influenced by physiological responses to temperature and to thermal changes in macromolecular structure and function. The capacity to compensate for temperature-related changes in metabolism, cardio-respiratory physiology, nerve function, haemolymph oxygen transport, mitochondrial function, protein synthesis, and protective/repair mechanisms are considered and related to spatial variations in thermal tolerance limits in marine invertebrates, such as those observed with latitude and vertical distribution on the shore. Long-term exposure to thermal stress is likely to affect survival as temperatures exceed those required for reproduction and growth, but exposure in combination with alterations in another environmental stressor (e.g. ocean acidification, hypoxia, or salinity) is poorly understood and has produced highly variable results. Greater knowledge of physiological responses across different levels of biological organization, life stages, generations, and spatial scales is required to more fully understand the ability of marine invertebrates to survive warming conditions expected as a result of climate change.

KW - anthropogenic; multiple stressors; physiological responses; ecological responses; community; marine environment; society

M3 - Chapter

SN - ISBN 9780198718833

SN - ISBN 9780198718826

SP - 56

EP - 72

BT - Stressors in the Marine Environment.

A2 - Solan, Martin

A2 - Whiteley, Nia

PB - Oxford University Press

CY - Oxford

ER -