Plasticity of upper thermal limits of Australian Paratya spp. (Decapoda, Atyidae) and considerations of climate-change adaptation

Brendan Cox; Amanda Reichelt-Brushett; Kathryn  Taffs; Ross   Smith

doi:10.1071/MF22260

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Plasticity of upper thermal limits of Australian Paratya spp. (Decapoda, Atyidae) and considerations of climate-change adaptation

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Plasticity of upper thermal limits of Australian Paratya spp. (Decapoda, Atyidae) and considerations of climate-change adaptation

Brendan Cox, Amanda Reichelt-Brushett, Kathryn Taffs and Ross Smith

Marine & freshwater research

14/03/2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/MF22260

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acclimatisation

climate change

distribution

macroinvertebrates

plasticity

Context: The ability of ectothermic stream invertebrates to adapt to the predicted increases in mean and extreme stream temperatures is crucial to ensuring they continue to exist. Aims: To examine the plasticity of thermal limits of Australian Paratya spp. (Decapoda, Atyidae) from streams in eastern New South Wales (NSW). We hypothesised that the upper lethal temperature (ULT, as indicated by the median lethal temperature, LT50) would be higher for warm water-acclimated shrimp individuals than for winter-acclimatised shrimp individuals because of the importance of acclimatisation temperature. Methods: Controlled experiments were undertaken to determine the ULT by using ramping assays for winter field-acclimatised and warm water laboratory-acclimated Paratya spp. Key results: Warm water-acclimated shrimp individuals demonstrated a significantly higher LT50 of 36.1°C than did winter-acclimatised shrimp individuals at 34.6°C. Paratya spp. exhibited a limited plasticity for acclimation to warmer temperatures. Conclusions: Results demonstrated the potential vulnerability of ectothermic stream invertebrates to climate change if stream temperatures increase as predicted and thermal thresholds are exceeded. Implications: Understanding the ULT of stream invertebrates helps predict their ability to respond to temperature variability and response to climate change. Increasing resilience through target management of resorting riparian vegetation for shade and securing environmental flows may reduce the impacts of stream warming.

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Title: Plasticity of upper thermal limits of Australian Paratya spp. (Decapoda, Atyidae) and considerations of climate-change adaptation
Creators: Brendan Cox - Southern Cross University
Amanda Reichelt-Brushett - Southern Cross University
Kathryn Taffs - Southern Cross University
Ross Smith - Southern Cross University
Publication Details: Marine & freshwater research
Publisher: C S I R O Publishing
Identifiers: 991013093713602368
Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s) (or their employer(s)). Published by CSIRO Publishing. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND).
Academic Unit: Faculty of Science and Engineering; Science
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

Plasticity of upper thermal limits of Australian Paratya spp. (Decapoda, Atyidae) and considerations of climate-change adaptation

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