Cold tolerance strategies of freshwater mussels across latitudes
Jazyk angličtina Země Velká Británie, Anglie Médium electronic
Typ dokumentu časopisecké články
Grantová podpora
2023/07/X/NZ9/00300
National Science Centre
CA18239
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)
CA18239
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)
CA18239
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)
CA18239
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)
CA18239
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)
CA18239
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)
CA18239
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)
CA18239
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)
90-SIDUB.6102.89.2023.G4NCUS7
Grants4NCUStudents
2020.03608.CEECIND
FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
PubMed
40594982
PubMed Central
PMC12217263
DOI
10.1038/s41598-025-06450-7
PII: 10.1038/s41598-025-06450-7
Knihovny.cz E-zdroje
- Klíčová slova
- Anodonta anatina, Climate change, Frost resistance, Overwintering, Supercooling point, Survival strategies,
- MeSH
- aklimatizace * MeSH
- ekosystém MeSH
- fyziologická adaptace * MeSH
- glykogen metabolismus MeSH
- klimatické změny MeSH
- mlži * fyziologie MeSH
- nízká teplota * MeSH
- roční období MeSH
- sladká voda MeSH
- velikost těla MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Evropa MeSH
- Názvy látek
- glykogen MeSH
Freshwater mussels across Europe exhibit physiological and behavioural adaptations to survive winter conditions. Climate change projections, including more frequent extreme weather events, are expected to intensify pressures on these ecosystems. In this study, we tested the temperature-size hypothesis, which posits that larger body size in ectothermic organisms is an adaptation to colder climates. We predicted that Anodonta anatina populations in northern regions would have larger shells than those in central and southern regions. Additionally, we hypothesised that harsher winters in northern regions require mussels to maintain higher glycogen levels as an energy reserve. We also explored whether shell size varies between lowland and upland populations, following the temperature-size rule, and whether supercooling (SCP) occurs primarily in northern populations as a complementary survival strategy. Northern populations had the highest glycogen levels, reflecting adaptations to colder conditions. SCP was rare (2.5%) and observed predominantly in northern mussels, suggesting limited reliance on freeze avoidance. Instead, it is likely that mussels employ mixed strategies, such as metabolic reduction and burrowing, to withstand winter. These findings link shell size, glycogen levels, and SCP to specific survival strategies, providing new insights into the cold tolerance mechanisms of freshwater mussels and their potential vulnerability to climate change.
BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics Biodiversity and Land Planning CIBIO Vairão Portugal
CIMO LA SusTEC Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Campus de Santa Apolónia 5300 253 Bragança Portugal
Institute of Vertebrate Biology Czech Academy of Sciences Brno Czech Republic
MORE Laboratório Colaborativo Montanhas de Investigação Associação Bragança Portugal
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Sognsveien 68 0855 Oslo Norway
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