Projecting expected growth period of bivalves in a coastal temperate sea

Zemunik Selak, Petra; Denamiel, Cléa; Peharda Uljević, Melita; Schöne, Bernd R.; Thebault, Julien; Uvanović, Hana; Markulin, Krešimir; Vilibić, Ivica (2024) Projecting expected growth period of bivalves in a coastal temperate sea. Limnology and Oceanography Letters, 9 (4). pp. 815-826. ISSN 2378-2242

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Abstract

The impact of climate warming on coastal benthic fauna is already observed, but forecasting their long-term fate remains challenging. This study uses δ18Oshell data of specimens of five bivalve species collected at six locations and results from kilometer-scale atmosphere–ocean climate model for the time intervals of 1987–2017 and 2070–2100, to estimate changes in bivalve growth phenology. All species will benefit from climate warming during winter, experiencing a longer growing season than currently. The growth of Aequipecten opercularis, Flexopecten glaber, and Pecten jacobaeus will decrease in summer, resulting in up to 3 months of reduced growth per year. Glycymeris pilosa and Venus verrucosa in the southern Adriatic Sea will be more affected than those in the north, with up to 4 months longer annual growth. These findings can inform adaptation plans for bivalve management in the Adriatic Sea but also in areas where the studied species are present.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	climate change; extreme warming; bivalves; Adriatic Sea
Subjects:	NATURAL SCIENCES > Biology > Ecology NATURAL SCIENCES > Geophysics > Meteorology and Climatology NATURAL SCIENCES > Geophysics > Physical Oceanography
Divisions:	Division for Marine and Enviromental Research
Projects:	Project title Project leader Project code Project type Školjkaši: Arhiva okolišnih promjena u obalnim morskim ekosustavima-BivACME Melita Peharda Uljević; Hana Uvanović; Ivica Vilibić; Daria Ezgeta Balić; Thébault Julien; Milica Mandić; Carlotta Mazzoldi; Hrvoje Mihanović; Bernd R. Schöne; Krešimir Markulin; Jasna Arapov; Ivan Župan; Clea Denamiel IP-2019-04-8542 HRZZ
Depositing User:	Clea Lumina Denamiel
Date Deposited:	13 Nov 2024 14:04
URI:	http://fulir.irb.hr/id/eprint/9273
DOI:	10.1002/lol2.10393

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