Physiological responses of juvenile and adult shore crabs Carcinus maenas (Crustacea: Decapoda) to pyrene exposure
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This study measured aspects of the physiology of juvenile [(<35mm carapace width (CW)] and adult (>60mm CW) Carcinus maenas to test the hypothesis that these different life-history stages exhibit different sensitivities to environmental contamination. Newly-collected juveniles had significantly (P<0.05) lower immunocompetence (phagocytosis and cellular integrity), lower metabolic energy (haemolymph glucose) and increased scope for growth compared with adults. Seven day exposure to a sub-lethal concentration (200microgL(-1)) of pyrene significantly (P<0.01) reduced immunocompetence, elevated basal heart rate and decreased respiration (at rest) for juveniles but had no overall impact on adult crab physiology. Results confirm that physiological differences exist between juvenile and adult shore crabs, and cause juveniles to be more susceptible to the effects of pyrene exposure than adults. Such differences in sensitivity to contamination between life-cycle stages of the same species have to be taken into account during the risk assessment process.
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Pyrene is associated with increased heart rate, genotoxicity, and altered agonistic interactions in crabs.
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- Authors
- Dissanayake, A., Galloway, T. S., & Jones, M. B.
- Affiliations
- University of Plymouth (GB)
- University of Exeter (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Dissanayake, Awantha
- Venue
- Marine Environmental Research
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2008-10
- Volume
- 66
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 445-450
- ISSN
- 0141-1136 (ISSN-L)
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- W2039332382
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- 2.52
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- Language
- en
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- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Crustacean biology and ecology
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Keywords
- Carcinus maenas, pyrene, life stages, immunocompetence, phagocytosis, hemolymph glucose, metabolic energy, heart rate, respiration, sublethal exposure, environmental contamination, risk assessment
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Brachyura, Pyrenes, Water Pollutants, Chemical
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