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Enemies with benefits: parasitic endoliths protect mussels against heat stress

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dc.contributor.authorZardi, Gerardo I.
dc.contributor.authorNicastro, Katy R
dc.contributor.authorMcQuaid, C. D.
dc.contributor.authorNg, T. P. T.
dc.contributor.authorLathlean, J.
dc.contributor.authorSeuront, L.
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-07T15:56:12Z
dc.date.available2017-04-07T15:56:12Z
dc.date.issued2016-08
dc.description.abstractPositive and negative aspects of species interactions can be context dependant and strongly affected by environmental conditions. We tested the hypothesis that, during periods of intense heat stress, parasitic phototrophic endoliths that fatally degrade mollusc shells can benefit their mussel hosts. Endolithic infestation significantly reduced body temperatures of sun-exposed mussels and, during unusually extreme heat stress, parasitised individuals suffered lower mortality rates than nonparasitised hosts. This beneficial effect was related to the white discolouration caused by the excavation activity of endoliths. Under climate warming, species relationships may be drastically realigned and conditional benefits of phototrophic endolithic parasites may become more important than the costs of infestation.
dc.description.sponsorshipGrant No. 201309176082
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/srep31413
dc.identifier.issn2045-2322
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/9346
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.relationWho is taking the heat? Accounting for multiple levels of biodiversity under contemporary climatic change
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dc.titleEnemies with benefits: parasitic endoliths protect mussels against heat stress
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleWho is taking the heat? Accounting for multiple levels of biodiversity under contemporary climatic change
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oaire.citation.startPage31413
oaire.citation.titleScientific Reports
oaire.citation.volume6
oaire.fundingStreamInvestigador FCT
person.familyNameNicastro
person.givenNameKaty
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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