Temperature Acclimation Ability by an Oceanic Sea Skater, Halobatesgermanus, Inhabiting the Tropical Pacific Ocean
Temperature acclimation and heat shock experiments were performed on adult oceanic skaters, Halobates germanus, inhabiting the tropical Pacific Ocean. Acclimation for 10 or 24 h to 25 °C or 28 °C promoted significantly lower cool coma temperatures by specimens than acclimation to 31...
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| author | Takahiro Furuki Hiroki Fujita Mitsuru Nakajo Tetsuo Harada |
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| description | Temperature acclimation and heat shock experiments were performed on adult oceanic skaters, Halobates germanus, inhabiting the tropical Pacific Ocean. Acclimation for 10 or 24 h to 25 °C or 28 °C promoted significantly lower cool coma temperatures by specimens than acclimation to 31 °C. After heat shock by exposure to the relatively moderate temperature of 32.5 °C for 12 h, 52.9% or 61.1%% of specimens died in the 24 h period following acclimation at 28 °C or 31 °C, respectively, whereas all survived when there was no experience of heat shock. The average cool coma temperature was 14 to 17 °C in the specimens which had suffered no heat shock, whereas it was much higher (22 to 23 °C) in specimens that had suffered heat shock. The lower survival rate and the higher cool coma temperature can be attributed to damage suffered by exposure to 32.5 °C. The upper limit of the surface water temperature in the tropical ocean (15° N to 15° S) is currently around 30 to 31 °C, and Halobates appear to have no experience in 32 to 33 °C environments. Nevertheless, 32 °C, i.e., a temperaturethat is only slightly higher than 30 to 31 °C, may occur in the future due to global warming. This species may develop resistance to 32 to 33 °C in the near future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7dc2920bd7444e13962577ff9b2412532022-12-22T00:01:20ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502018-07-01939010.3390/insects9030090insects9030090Temperature Acclimation Ability by an Oceanic Sea Skater, Halobatesgermanus, Inhabiting the Tropical Pacific OceanTakahiro Furuki0Hiroki Fujita1Mitsuru Nakajo2Tetsuo Harada3Laboratory of Environmental Physiology, Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Kochi University, Kochi 780-8520, JapanLaboratory of Environmental Physiology, Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Kochi University, Kochi 780-8520, JapanLaboratory of Science Education, Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Kochi University, Kochi 780-8520, JapanLaboratory of Environmental Physiology, Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Kochi University, Kochi 780-8520, JapanTemperature acclimation and heat shock experiments were performed on adult oceanic skaters, Halobates germanus, inhabiting the tropical Pacific Ocean. Acclimation for 10 or 24 h to 25 °C or 28 °C promoted significantly lower cool coma temperatures by specimens than acclimation to 31 °C. After heat shock by exposure to the relatively moderate temperature of 32.5 °C for 12 h, 52.9% or 61.1%% of specimens died in the 24 h period following acclimation at 28 °C or 31 °C, respectively, whereas all survived when there was no experience of heat shock. The average cool coma temperature was 14 to 17 °C in the specimens which had suffered no heat shock, whereas it was much higher (22 to 23 °C) in specimens that had suffered heat shock. The lower survival rate and the higher cool coma temperature can be attributed to damage suffered by exposure to 32.5 °C. The upper limit of the surface water temperature in the tropical ocean (15° N to 15° S) is currently around 30 to 31 °C, and Halobates appear to have no experience in 32 to 33 °C environments. Nevertheless, 32 °C, i.e., a temperaturethat is only slightly higher than 30 to 31 °C, may occur in the future due to global warming. This species may develop resistance to 32 to 33 °C in the near future.http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/3/90Heteropteraoceanic sea skatersHalobates germanustemperature acclimationcool hardinessglobal warming |
| spellingShingle | Takahiro Furuki Hiroki Fujita Mitsuru Nakajo Tetsuo Harada Temperature Acclimation Ability by an Oceanic Sea Skater, Halobatesgermanus, Inhabiting the Tropical Pacific Ocean Insects Heteroptera oceanic sea skaters Halobates germanus temperature acclimation cool hardiness global warming |
| title | Temperature Acclimation Ability by an Oceanic Sea Skater, Halobatesgermanus, Inhabiting the Tropical Pacific Ocean |
| title_full | Temperature Acclimation Ability by an Oceanic Sea Skater, Halobatesgermanus, Inhabiting the Tropical Pacific Ocean |
| title_fullStr | Temperature Acclimation Ability by an Oceanic Sea Skater, Halobatesgermanus, Inhabiting the Tropical Pacific Ocean |
| title_full_unstemmed | Temperature Acclimation Ability by an Oceanic Sea Skater, Halobatesgermanus, Inhabiting the Tropical Pacific Ocean |
| title_short | Temperature Acclimation Ability by an Oceanic Sea Skater, Halobatesgermanus, Inhabiting the Tropical Pacific Ocean |
| title_sort | temperature acclimation ability by an oceanic sea skater halobatesgermanus inhabiting the tropical pacific ocean |
| topic | Heteroptera oceanic sea skaters Halobates germanus temperature acclimation cool hardiness global warming |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/3/90 |
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