Effects of increased pCO2 and temperature on trace element (Ag, Cd and Zn) bioaccumulation in the eggs of the common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis
By T. Lacoue-Labarthe, S. Martin, F. Oberhänsli, J. Teyssie, S. Markich, R. Jeffree, Paco Bustamante. 2009
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Abstract. Cephalopods play a key role in many marine trophic networks and constitute alternative fisheries resources, especially given the ongoing decline in finfish stocks. Along the European coast, the eggs of the cuttlefish Sepia officinalis are characterized by an increasing permeability of the eggshell during development, which leads to selective accumulation of essential and non-essential elements in the embryo. Temperature and pH are two critical factors that affect the metabolism of marine organisms in the coastal shallow waters. In this study, we investigated the effects of pH and temperature through a crossed (3×2; pH 8.1 (pCO2, 400 ppm), 7.85 (900 ppm) and 7.6 (1400 ppm) at 16 and 19°C, respectively) laboratory experiment. Seawater pH showed a strong effect on the egg weight and non-significant impact on the weight of hatchlings at the end of development implying an egg swelling process and embryo growth disturbances. The lower the seawater pH, the more 110 mAg was accumulated in the tissues of hatchlings. The 109Cd concentration factor (CF) decreased with decreasing pH and 65Zn CF reached maximal values pH 7.85, independently of temperature. Our results suggest that pH and temperature affected both the permeability properties of the eggshell and embryonic metabolism. To the best of our knowledge, this is one of the first studies on the consequences of ocean acidification and ocean warming on metal uptake in marine organisms, and our results indicate the need to further evaluate the likely ecotoxicological impact of the global change on the early-life stages of the cuttlefish.
Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography
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- The Impact of Ocean Acidification on Reproduction, Early Development and Settlement of Marine Organisms (2011, background): “Also in contrast to the other molluscs with mainly planktotrophic larvae, the lecithotrophic juvenile European cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis, which hypercalcify, similar to some teleost fish and decapod crustaceans, showed no adverse growth or developmental effects with significantly more CaCO3 accr”