The nocturnal life of the great scallops (Pecten maximus, L.): First description of their natural daily valve opening cycle
Valvometry techniques used to monitor bivalve gaping activity have elucidated numerous relationships with environmental fluctuations, along with biological rhythms ranging from sub-daily to seasonal. Thus, a precise understanding of the natural activity of bivalves (i.e., not exposed to stressful en...
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| author | Elie Retailleau Arthur Chauvaud Gaetan Richard Delphine Mathias Laurent Chauvaud Sarah Reynaud Jerome Mars Sylvain Chauvaud |
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| description | Valvometry techniques used to monitor bivalve gaping activity have elucidated numerous relationships with environmental fluctuations, along with biological rhythms ranging from sub-daily to seasonal. Thus, a precise understanding of the natural activity of bivalves (i.e., not exposed to stressful environmental variations) is necessary as a baseline for detecting abnormal behaviors (deviations). This knowledge is also needed to reliably interpret observations of bivalve gaping behavior and associated biological processes (e.g., respiration, nutrition) acquired over time-limited periods. With this in mind, we investigated the natural daily gaping activity of the great scallop (Pecten maximus) by continuously monitoring 35 individuals in several individual tanks and in situ (Bay of Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, France) using fully autonomous Hall effect sensors. Our results revealed a circadian cycle (τ = 24.0h) in scallop gaping activity. Despite significant inter-individual variability in mean opening and cycle amplitude, almost all individuals (87.5%) exhibited nocturnal activity, with valves more open at night than during the day. A shift in light regime in the tanks triggered an instantaneous change in opening pattern, indicating that light levels strongly determine scallop activity. Based on the opening status of scallops, we also identified several gaping behaviors deviating from the regular daily pattern (lack of rhythmicity, high daytime opening), potentially reflecting physiological weakness. While further long-term studies are required to fully understand the natural activity of scallops, these findings pave the way for studies focused on the scallop response to external factors and introduce further research into the detection of abnormal behaviors. Coupling observations of diel valve gaping cycles with other daily variations in organismal and environmental parameters could help explain mechanisms driving the growth patterns of scallops observed in their shell striations. From a technical perspective, our field-based monitoring demonstrates the suitability of autonomous valvometry sensors for studying mobile subtidal bivalve activity in remote offshore environments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-331dc12fad2545328f9d26afccf780502023-01-15T05:31:21ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032023-01-01181The nocturnal life of the great scallops (Pecten maximus, L.): First description of their natural daily valve opening cycleElie RetailleauArthur ChauvaudGaetan RichardDelphine MathiasLaurent ChauvaudSarah ReynaudJerome MarsSylvain ChauvaudValvometry techniques used to monitor bivalve gaping activity have elucidated numerous relationships with environmental fluctuations, along with biological rhythms ranging from sub-daily to seasonal. Thus, a precise understanding of the natural activity of bivalves (i.e., not exposed to stressful environmental variations) is necessary as a baseline for detecting abnormal behaviors (deviations). This knowledge is also needed to reliably interpret observations of bivalve gaping behavior and associated biological processes (e.g., respiration, nutrition) acquired over time-limited periods. With this in mind, we investigated the natural daily gaping activity of the great scallop (Pecten maximus) by continuously monitoring 35 individuals in several individual tanks and in situ (Bay of Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, France) using fully autonomous Hall effect sensors. Our results revealed a circadian cycle (τ = 24.0h) in scallop gaping activity. Despite significant inter-individual variability in mean opening and cycle amplitude, almost all individuals (87.5%) exhibited nocturnal activity, with valves more open at night than during the day. A shift in light regime in the tanks triggered an instantaneous change in opening pattern, indicating that light levels strongly determine scallop activity. Based on the opening status of scallops, we also identified several gaping behaviors deviating from the regular daily pattern (lack of rhythmicity, high daytime opening), potentially reflecting physiological weakness. While further long-term studies are required to fully understand the natural activity of scallops, these findings pave the way for studies focused on the scallop response to external factors and introduce further research into the detection of abnormal behaviors. Coupling observations of diel valve gaping cycles with other daily variations in organismal and environmental parameters could help explain mechanisms driving the growth patterns of scallops observed in their shell striations. From a technical perspective, our field-based monitoring demonstrates the suitability of autonomous valvometry sensors for studying mobile subtidal bivalve activity in remote offshore environments.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9833516/?tool=EBI |
| spellingShingle | Elie Retailleau Arthur Chauvaud Gaetan Richard Delphine Mathias Laurent Chauvaud Sarah Reynaud Jerome Mars Sylvain Chauvaud The nocturnal life of the great scallops (Pecten maximus, L.): First description of their natural daily valve opening cycle PLoS ONE |
| title | The nocturnal life of the great scallops (Pecten maximus, L.): First description of their natural daily valve opening cycle |
| title_full | The nocturnal life of the great scallops (Pecten maximus, L.): First description of their natural daily valve opening cycle |
| title_fullStr | The nocturnal life of the great scallops (Pecten maximus, L.): First description of their natural daily valve opening cycle |
| title_full_unstemmed | The nocturnal life of the great scallops (Pecten maximus, L.): First description of their natural daily valve opening cycle |
| title_short | The nocturnal life of the great scallops (Pecten maximus, L.): First description of their natural daily valve opening cycle |
| title_sort | nocturnal life of the great scallops pecten maximus l first description of their natural daily valve opening cycle |
| url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9833516/?tool=EBI |
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