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Ocean acidification erodes crucial auditory behaviour in a marine fish.
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PMID:  21632617     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Ocean acidification is predicted to affect marine ecosystems in many ways, including modification of fish behaviour. Previous studies have identified effects of CO(2)-enriched conditions on the sensory behaviour of fishes, including the loss of natural responses to odours resulting in ecologically deleterious decisions. Many fishes also rely on hearing for orientation, habitat selection, predator avoidance and communication. We used an auditory choice chamber to study the influence of CO(2)-enriched conditions on directional responses of juvenile clownfish (Amphiprion percula) to daytime reef noise. Rearing and test conditions were based on Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predictions for the twenty-first century: current-day ambient, 600, 700 and 900 µatm pCO(2). Juveniles from ambient CO(2)-conditions significantly avoided the reef noise, as expected, but this behaviour was absent in juveniles from CO(2)-enriched conditions. This study provides, to our knowledge, the first evidence that ocean acidification affects the auditory response of fishes, with potentially detrimental impacts on early survival.
Authors:
Stephen D Simpson; Philip L Munday; Matthew L Wittenrich; Rachel Manassa; Danielle L Dixson; Monica Gagliano; Hong Y Yan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-6-1
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biology letters     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1744-957X     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-6-2     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  101247722     Medline TA:  Biol Lett     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, , Woodland Road, Bristol BS8 1UG, UK.
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