Mussel Research
Measurement of bulk oxygen, pH and temperature in water tanks and of highly resolved gradients of oxygen and temperature above surfaces can be measured in situ and in the lab under controlled conditions by using optical sensors from PyroScience. Some applications of our optical sensors systems in such studies are:
- monitor the growth of mussels at different locations along a fjord while recording the natural variability of temperature and pH (among others) to improve mechanistic models describing the performance of mussels along these gradients.
- advancement of non-invasive, remote monitoring techniques to examine population condition with quantification of aerobic metabolic rates by using intermittent respirometry,
- measurement of oxygen fluxes between the sediment and the water column to investigate impact of invasive mussel species on benthic ecosystem functioning
- oxygen uptake rates to investigate the response of intertidal mussel to disturbances
- oxygen consumption measurements (in respirometric chambers) to investigate the performance under different aquaculture conditions and to predict effective aquaculture
- experiments to investigate effects of intermittent hypoxia on cell survival and inflammatory responses in intertidal marine bivalves
- investigation of the impact of pollutants on marine bivalves via oxygen uptake measurements
- effects of acidification, hypoxia, and thermal stress on growth, respiration, and survival of bivalves
- respirometry to explain species distributions related to environmental variables
- investigation of oxygen concentration in the mantle cavity of starved and fed mussels to understand the bioenergetic implications of the valve opening-closing mechanism
- metabolic cold adaption and aerobic performance along a temperature gradient investigated
- climate change effects on the ecophysiology and ecological functioning of an offshore wind farm artificial hard substrate community
Sensor spots (oxygen, pH, temperature) from PyroScience feature non-invasive measurements in transparent vessels with contactless read-out from the outside through the vessel wall, and can be used for closed chamber incubations / respirometry. Fiber-optic retractable micro- and minisensors feature ultra-fast response times and high spatial resolution, specially suited for microprofiling above sediment or mussel surfaces. All oxygen sensors from PyroScience can be read-out with our multi-channel PC-operated FireSting-O2, multi-analyte meter FireSting-PRO (also in combination with our optical pH sensors), or stand-alone with our pocket oxygen meter FireSting-GO2.
For underwater measurements at in situ conditions, we offer our underwater loggers AquapHOx in combination with a broad range of underwater sensors (with -SUB connector) like miniprobes for O2 and pH, minisensors for oxygen and temperature and microsensors for oxygen.
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Applicable Sensor Types and Products
- Incubations with optical oxygen sensor spots (OXSP5) in closed chambers with accessories for contactless read-out or robust probes (OXROB10, OXROB3) with FireSting-O2/-GO2/-PRO
- In situ measurements with underwater AquapHOx logger for APHOx-L-pH and pH Sensor Cap for total pH scale PHCAP-PK8T-SUB / APHOX-L-O2 with OXCAP-SUB
- Sensor vials with integrated oxygen and temperature sensors (OXVIAL20) with accessories for contactless read-out with FireSting-O2
- Robust probe with FireSting-GO2 for in situ measurements and mesocosm experiments
- Custom sensor with oxygen sensor spots to measure the oxygen concentration in the mussel cavity
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Short-term exposure to concurrent biotic and abiotic stressors may impair farmed molluscs performance
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Threats to freshwater mussels: The interactions of water temperature, velocity and total suspended solids on ecophysiology and growth
Luck & Ackerman 2022, Science of The Total Environment
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Climate change effects on the ecophysiology and ecological functioning of an offshore wind farm artificial hard substrate community
Voet et al. 2022, Science of The Total Environment
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Behavioural and metabolic responses of Unionida mussels to stress
Curley et al. 2021, Aquatic Conservation
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The entangled multi-level responses of Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck, 1819) to environmental stressors as detected by an integrated approach
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An Invasive Mussel (Arcuatula senhousia, Benson 1842) Interacts with Resident Biota in Controlling Benthic Ecosystem Functioning
Bernard et al. 2020, J Mar Sci Eng
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Effects of intermittent hypoxia on cell survival and inflammatory responses in the intertidal marine bivalves Mytilus edulis and Crassostrea gigas
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The Role of Reversible Protein Phosphorylation in Regulation of the Mitochondrial Electron Transport System During Hypoxia and Reoxygenation Stress in Marine Bivalves
Falfushynska et al. 2020, Front Mar Sci
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Functional responses of intertidal bivalves to repeated sub-lethal, physical disturbances
Burnett & Sara 2019, Mar Environ Res
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Effects of a common pharmaceutical, atorvastatin, on energy metabolism and detoxification mechanisms of a marine bivalve Mytilus edulis
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Predicting effective aquaculture in subtropical waters: A dynamic energy budget model for the green lipped mussel, Perna viridis
Cheng et al. 2018, Aquaculture
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Interactive effects of acidification, hypoxia, and thermal stress on growth, respiration, and survival of four North Atlantic bivalves
Stevens & Gobler 2018, Mar Ecol Progr Ser
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Valve gape behaviour of mussels (Mytilus edulis) exposed to dispersed crude oil as an environmental monitoring endpoint
Redmond et al. 2017, Marin Pollution Bulletin
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Relationship between oxygen concentration, respiration and filtration rate in blue mussel Mytilus edulis
Tang & Riisgård 2017, Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology
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Silver Nanoparticles Affect Functional Bioenergetic Traits in the Invasive Red Sea Mussel Brachidontes pharaonis
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Physiological Regulation of Valve-Opening Degree Enables Mussels Mytilus edulis to Overcome Starvation Periods by Reducing the Oxygen Uptake
Tang & Riisgård 2016, Open Journal of Marine Science
https://doi.org/10.4236/ojms.2016.63029
Low temperature trumps high food availability to determine the distribution of intertidal mussels Perna perna in South Africa
Tagliarolo et al. 2016, Mar Ecol Progr Ser
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Metabolic cold adaptation and aerobic performance of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) along a temperature gradient into the High Arctic region
Thyrring et al. 2015, Mar Biol
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