A negative correlation between behavioural and physiological performance under ocean acidification and warming

Laubenstein, Taryn D., Rummer, Jodie L., McCormick, Mark I., and Munday, Philip L. (2019) A negative correlation between behavioural and physiological performance under ocean acidification and warming. Scientific Reports, 9. 4265.

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Abstract

Many studies have examined the average effects of ocean acidification and warming on phenotypic traits of reef fishes, finding variable, but often negative effects on behavioural and physiological performance.Yet the presence and nature of a relationship between these traits is unknown. A negative relationship between phenotypic traits could limit individual performance and even the capacity of populations to adapt to climate change. Here, we examined the relationship between behavioural and physiological performance of a juvenile reef fish under elevated CO2 and temperature in a full factorial design. Behaviourally, the response to an alarm odour was negatively affected by elevated CO2, but not elevated temperature. Physiologically, aerobic scope was significantly diminished under elevated temperature, but not under elevated CO2. At the individual level, there was no relationship between behavioural and physiological traits in the control and sing le-stressor treatments. However, a statistically significant negative relationship was detected between the traits in the combined elevated CO(2 )and temperature treatment. Our results demonstrate that trade-offs in performance between behavioural and physiological traits may only be evident when multiple climate change stressors are considered, and suggest that this negative relationship could limit adaptive potential to climate change.

Item ID: 57835
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 2045-2322
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Funders: Australian Research Council (ARC), ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
Research Data: http://doi.org/10.25903/5ba8882d93620
Date Deposited: 03 Apr 2019 07:47
FoR Codes: 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4101 Climate change impacts and adaptation > 410102 Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation @ 100%
SEO Codes: 96 ENVIRONMENT > 9603 Climate and Climate Change > 960301 Climate Change Adaptation Measures @ 100%
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