JOURNAL ARTICLE

Physiological impacts of climate change on juvenile American lobster Homarus americanusH. Milne Edwards, 1837 (Decapoda: Astacidea: Nephropidae), a commercially important species.

  • Published In: Journal of Crustacean Biology, 2024, v. 44, n. 1. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Environment Complete 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Antonio, Christine San; Tlusty, Michael; Hannigan, Robyn 3 of 3

Abstract

This article investigates the combined effects of ocean warming and acidification on early benthic juvenile American lobsters (Homarus americanus) from the Gulf of Maine, a species of significant ecological and economic importance. The study found that elevated temperature and partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2) interactively reduced shell calcium and magnesium content, potentially compromising shell integrity, while also increasing epibiont (surface microorganism) abundance. Additionally, elevated pCO2 alone was associated with decreased growth in female juveniles but not males. These findings highlight the vulnerability of juvenile lobsters to climate change stressors, with implications for their survival, disease susceptibility, and the sustainability of the lobster fishery.

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of Crustacean Biology. 2024/03, Vol. 44, Issue 1, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0278-0372
  • DOI:10.1093/jcbiol/ruae007
  • Accession Number:176248536
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