Barnacle Shell Growth and Its Relationship to Environmental Factors

Bourget, Edwin

doi:10.1007/978-1-4899-4995-0_14

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“…Our results thus demonstrate that, after removing seasonal trends, tidal patterns are the dominating influence in the formation of microgrowth bands in Cerastoderma edule. Similar findings have been reported by Bourget (1980) for Balanus balanoides. Whilst we cannot extrapolate to other species there seems no obvious reason to believe that other intertidal species will show patterns influenced by daily (light/dark) cycles.…”

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Influence of tides on microgrowth bands in Cerastoderma edule from Norway

Lønne¹,

Js²

1988

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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At an intertidal site on the island of Tautra in Trondheimsfjord, Norway, cockles Cerastoderma edule L. were sampled from 121 cm (Stn A) and 66 cm (Stn B) below tidal datum. Shells were sectioned longitudinally, polished, etched and photographed under a scanning microscope to reveal microgrowth bands. Tidal heights were calibrated against a tide recorder in Trondheim harbour, thus providing immersion times and tidal heights for Stns A and B. The tidal and growth band data were subjected to time-series analysis. At Stn A, immersion time is maximal at neap tides while tidal height is maximal at spring tides, whereas at Stn B, maxima of both values occur at spring tides. Although both neap and spring tides have a cycle of 28 tidal periods, a cross-correlation analysis should show a phase shift of 14 periods at Stn A and no phase shift at Stn B.

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Section: Sepsupporting

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Influence of tides on microgrowth bands in Cerastoderma edule from Norway

Lønne¹,

Js²

1988

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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“…For example, sclerochronologic studies of the bivalves, Mercenaria mercenaria, Spisula solidissima, and Arctica islandica, all reported growth slowdown during winter due to cold temperatures, as well as potential slowdown during fall caused by spawning and winter caused by food shortage [Pannella and MacClintock, 1968;Jones, 1980, Williams et al, 1982Arthur and Allard, 1987, Jones et al, 1989, Weidman et al, 1994Schöne et al, 2005b]. Similarly, growth rate in other phyla from midlatitudes to high latitudes, such as sub-arctic to arctic barnacles (Balanus balanoides) and temperate fishes (Encrasicholina punctifer) (growth rate determined from the otoliths or ear bones), decreases during winter, related to temperature and reproductive processes [Bourget, 1980;Pannella, 1980;Wang and Tzeng, 1999]. These same processes likely contribute to the reduced growth rate of P. vulgata during winter.…”

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Sclerochronology and geochemical variation in limpet shells (Patella vulgata): A new archive to reconstruct coastal sea surface temperature

Fenger

Surge

Schöne

et al. 2007

Geochem Geophys Geosyst

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[1] Climate archives contained in shells of the European limpet, Patella vulgata, accumulated in archaeological deposits can potentially provide much needed information about Holocene environmental change in midlatitude coastal areas. Before reconstructing climate information preserved in these zooarchaeological records, we studied the controls on oxygen and carbon isotope ratios (d 18 O and d 13 C, respectively) in modern specimens. We tested the hypothesis that P. vulgata precipitates its shell in isotopic equilibrium with the ambient water by comparing

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“…Barnacles also suffer adverse effects from thermal stress. Heat stress can temporarily halt barnacle shell deposition (Bourget 1980), and barnacle mortality due to thermal extremes is well documented (Foster 1971a;Wethey 1984;Bertness 1989). However, individuals of B. glandula and C. dalli appear to tolerate temperatures higher than those that kill larvae of Oedoparena glauca.…”

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The natural history, thermal physiology, and ecological impacts of intertidal mesopredators, Oedoparena spp. (Diptera: Dryomyzidae)

Harley

Lopez

2003

Invertebrate Biology

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Abstract. The ecological roles of small (1–1000 mg) predators in benthic marine systems are poorly understood. We investigated the natural history and predatory impact of one group of such mesopredators—larvae of dipteran flies in the genus Oedoparena—which prey on intertidal barnacles. We 1) quantified patterns of larval Oedoparena distribution and abundance in the Northwest Straits of Washington State, USA, 2) determined larval physiological tolerance limits in the laboratory, and 3) conducted a manipulative field experiment to assess the role of microhabitat temperature on predation rates in Oedoparena. Members of Oedoparena in Washington are univoltine, with peak larval abundance in late spring and early summer. Infestation frequencies in the barnacles Balanus glandula and Chthamalus dalli were as high as 22% and 35%, respectively. In laboratory studies, larvae of O. glauca were able to tolerate temperatures up to 37°C; however, this temperature is often exceeded in high intertidal habitats. In a field manipulation using experimental shades, we demonstrate that the alleviation of physiological stress greatly increased the abundance of larvae of Oedoparena spp. As a result of increased larval densities under shades, adult B. glandula mortality increased from 5% to nearly 30%, and C. dalli mortality increased from less than 20% to over 60%. Because high intertidal barnacles serve as food and habitat for a diverse array of species, Oedoparena spp. have the potential to play a major role in structuring high intertidal communities, particularly in cooler microhabitats.

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Barnacle Shell Growth and Its Relationship to Environmental Factors

Cited by 12 publications

References 34 publications

Influence of tides on microgrowth bands in Cerastoderma edule from Norway

Influence of tides on microgrowth bands in Cerastoderma edule from Norway

Sclerochronology and geochemical variation in limpet shells (Patella vulgata): A new archive to reconstruct coastal sea surface temperature

The natural history, thermal physiology, and ecological impacts of intertidal mesopredators, Oedoparena spp. (Diptera: Dryomyzidae)

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