Effect of temperature on behavior, glycogen content, and mortality in Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857) (Bivalvia: Mytilidae)

Submitted: 28 April 2017
Accepted: 17 November 2017
Published: 22 December 2017
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Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker 1857) is a freshwater mussel with physiological tolerance to different environmental conditions, which may explain its success as an invasive species. The role of abiotic factors in its establishment, abundance and projections of risk of further spread into several areas has been studied. These mussels may respond to multiple environmental stressors, such as temperature, through physiological mechanisms, behavioral responses, mortality or some combination of these. The aim of this study was to investigate the behavioral responses (valve closing), glycogen concentrations and mortality of L. fortunei under four different temperatures (5°C, 10°C, 20°C and 30°C) during a chronic test (30 days). Two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare glycogen concentrations across days of the experiment and at the different temperatures. Differences in valve-closing behavior and mortality among temperatures were tested using repeated-measures ANOVA. We observed that most of the mussels maintained at 5°C closed their valves (74.7±15.3%), indicating that they remain inactive at low temperatures. The glycogen levels significantly differed among the temperatures tested. These differences occurred mainly due to the high glycogen values observed in mussels exposed to 10°C. Stability in glycogen concentrations was observed within each particular temperature. The cumulative mortality was higher at extreme temperatures (5°C and 30°C). The ideal temperature for laboratory maintenance and tests is approximately 20°C. Our data also show that L. fortunei can survive and maintain their energy reserves (glycogen) for several days at 5°C, an important feature related to its invasion success.

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Jennifer T.M. Andrade, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas
Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Nelmara I.S. Cordeiro, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG, Laboratório de Malacologia e Sistemática Molecular
Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Lângia C. Montresor, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Laboratório de Malacologia
Laboratório de Malacologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, RJ
Dalva M.R. Luz, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG, Departamento de Zoologia
Departamento de Zoologia Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais,
Renata C.R. Luz, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG, Departamento de Zoologia
Departamento de Zoologia Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais,
Carlos B. Martinez, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG, Laboratório de Estudos de Limnoperna fortunei – LELf
Centro de Pesquisas Hidráulicas e Recursos Hídricos, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Jairo Pinheiro, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro – UFRRJ, Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas
Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
Teofânia H.D.A. Vidigal, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG, Departamento de Zoologia
Departamento de Zoologia Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais,

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Andrade, Jennifer T.M., Nelmara I.S. Cordeiro, Lângia C. Montresor, Dalva M.R. Luz, Renata C.R. Luz, Carlos B. Martinez, Jairo Pinheiro, Adriano P. Paglia, and Teofânia H.D.A. Vidigal. 2017. “Effect of Temperature on Behavior, Glycogen Content, and Mortality in Limnoperna Fortunei (Dunker, 1857) (Bivalvia: Mytilidae)”. Journal of Limnology 77 (2). https://doi.org/10.4081/jlimnol.2017.1658.

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