Long-term, high frequency in situ measurements of intertidal mussel bed temperatures using biomimetic sensors

Type Article
Date 2016-10
Language English
Author(s) Helmuth BrianORCID1, Choi Francis1, Matzelle Allison1, Torossian Jessica L.1, Morello Scott L.2, Mislan K. A. S.3, Yamane Lauren4, Strickland Denise5, 23, Szathmary P. Lauren5, 24, Gilman Sarah E.6, 7, Tockstein Alyson5, 25, Hilbish Thomas J.5, Burrows Michael T.8, Power Anne MarieORCID9, Gosling Elizabeth10, Mieszkowska NovaORCID11, 26, Harley Christopher D. G.ORCID12, 13, Nishizaki MichaelORCID14, 27, Carrington Emily14, Menge Bruce15, Petes Laura15, 28, Foley Melissa M.15, 29, Johnson Angela15, Poole Megan15, Noble Mae M.15, 30, Richmond Erin L.15, 31, 32, Robart Matt15, 33, Robinson Jonathan15, Sapp Jerod15, Sones Jackie16, Broitman Bernardo R.17, Denny Mark W.18, Mach Katharine J.18, 34, Miller Luke P.18, 35, O'Donnell Michael18, 36, Ross Philip19, Hofmann Gretchen E.20, Zippay Mackenzie20, 37, Blanchette Carol20, 38, Macfarlan J. A.20, 39, Carpizo-Ituarte EugenioORCID21, Ruttenberg BenjaminORCID21, 40, Pena Mejia Carlos E.21, 41, McQuaid Christopher D.22, Lathlean Justin22, Monaco CristianORCID22, Nicastro Katy R.22, 42, Zardi GerardoORCID22
Affiliation(s) 1 : Northeastern Univ, Ctr Marine Sci, 430 Nahant Rd, Nahant, MA 01908 USA.
2 : Downeast Inst, Beals, ME 04611 USA.
3 : Univ Washington, Sch Oceanog, Seattle, WA 98195 USA.
4 : Univ Calif Davis, Dept Wildlife Fish & Conservat Biol, Davis, CA 95616 USA.
5 : Univ South Carolina, Dept Biol Sci, Columbia, SC 29208 USA.
6 : Pitzer Coll, WM Keck Sci Dept Claremont McKenna, Claremont, CA 91711 USA.
7 : Scripps Coll, WM Keck Sci Dept Claremont McKenna, Claremont, CA 91711 USA.
8 : Scottish Assoc Marine Sci, Oban PA37 1QA, Argyll, Scotland.
9 : Natl Univ Ireland Galway, Sch Nat Sci, Anne Marie Power, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland.
10 : Galway Mayo Inst Technol, Sch Life Sci, Galway H91 T8NW, Ireland.
11 : Marine Biol Assoc UK, Plymouth PL1 2PB, Devon, England.
12 : Univ British Columbia, Dept Zool, 6270 Univ Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada.
13 : Biodivers Res Ctr, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada.
14 : Univ Washington, Dept Biol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA.
15 : Oregon State Univ, Dept Integrat Biol, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA.
16 : Univ Calif Davis, Bodega Marine Reserve, Bodega Bay, CA 94923 USA.
17 : Ctr Estudios Avanzados Zonas Aridas, Coquimbo 1780000, Chile.
18 : Stanford Univ, Hopkins Marine Stn, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 USA.
19 : Univ Waikato, Environm Res Inst, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand.
20 : Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Inst Marine Sci, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA.
21 : Univ Autonoma Baja California, Inst Invest Oceanol, Ensenada 22860, Baja California, Mexico.
22 : Rhodes Univ, Dept Zool & Entomol, ZA-6140 Grahamstown, South Africa.
23 : Palmetto Hlth Richland, Columbia, SC USA.
24 : Res Planning Inc, Columbia, SC 29201 USA.
25 : Maritime Aquarium Norwalk, Norwalk, CT 06854 USA.
26 : Univ Liverpool, Sch Environm Sci, Liverpool L69 7ZX, Merseyside, England.
27 : Williams Coll & Myst Seaport, Maritime Studies Program, Mystic, CT 06355 USA.
28 : NOAA, Climate Program Off, Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA.
29 : US Geol Survey, Pacific Coastal & Marine Sci Ctr, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 USA.
30 : Australian Natl Univ, Fenner Sch Environm & Soc, GPO Box 4, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
31 : Univ Washington, Joint Inst Study Atmosphere & Ocean, Seattle, WA 98195 USA.
32 : NOAA, Alaska Fisheries Sci Ctr, Natl Marine Fisheries Serv, Seattle, WA 98195 USA.
33 : Occidental Coll, Vantuna Res Grp, Los Angeles, CA 90041 USA.
34 : Carnegie Inst Sci, Dept Global Ecol, Stanford, CA 94305 USA.
35 : San Jose State Univ, Dept Biol Sci, San Jose, CA 95192 USA.
36 : Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Bioengn, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA.
37 : Sonoma State Univ, Dept Biol, Rohnert Pk, CA 94928 USA.
38 : Valentine Eastern Sierra Reserve, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 USA.
39 : Univ Rhode Isl, Dept Nat Resources Sci, Kingston, RI 02881 USA.
40 : Calif Polytech State Univ San Luis Obispo, Dept Biol Sci, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 USA.
41 : Inst Invest Marinas & Costeras, Jefe Lab Instrumentac Marina, Santa Marta Dtch 470006, Colombia.
42 : Univ Algarve, Ctr Ciencias Mar, CIMAR Lab Assoc, P-8005139 Faro, Portugal.
Source Scientific Data (2052-4463) (Nature Publishing Group), 2016-10 , Vol. 3 , P. 160087 (11p.)
DOI 10.1038/sdata.2016.87
WOS© Times Cited 63
Abstract

At a proximal level, the physiological impacts of global climate change on ectothermic organisms are manifest as changes in body temperatures. Especially for plants and animals exposed to direct solar radiation, body temperatures can be substantially different from air temperatures. We deployed biomimetic sensors that approximate the thermal characteristics of intertidal mussels at 71 sites worldwide, from 1998-present. Loggers recorded temperatures at 10-30 min intervals nearly continuously at multiple intertidal elevations. Comparisons against direct measurements of mussel tissue temperature indicated errors of similar to 2.0-2.5 degrees C, during daily fluctuations that often exceeded 15 degrees-20 degrees C. Geographic patterns in thermal stress based on biomimetic logger measurements were generally far more complex than anticipated based only on 'habitat-level' measurements of air or sea surface temperature. This unique data set provides an opportunity to link physiological measurements with spatially-and temporally-explicit field observations of body temperature.

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Helmuth Brian, Choi Francis, Matzelle Allison, Torossian Jessica L., Morello Scott L., Mislan K. A. S., Yamane Lauren, Strickland Denise, Szathmary P. Lauren, Gilman Sarah E., Tockstein Alyson, Hilbish Thomas J., Burrows Michael T., Power Anne Marie, Gosling Elizabeth, Mieszkowska Nova, Harley Christopher D. G., Nishizaki Michael, Carrington Emily, Menge Bruce, Petes Laura, Foley Melissa M., Johnson Angela, Poole Megan, Noble Mae M., Richmond Erin L., Robart Matt, Robinson Jonathan, Sapp Jerod, Sones Jackie, Broitman Bernardo R., Denny Mark W., Mach Katharine J., Miller Luke P., O'Donnell Michael, Ross Philip, Hofmann Gretchen E., Zippay Mackenzie, Blanchette Carol, Macfarlan J. A., Carpizo-Ituarte Eugenio, Ruttenberg Benjamin, Pena Mejia Carlos E., McQuaid Christopher D., Lathlean Justin, Monaco Cristian, Nicastro Katy R., Zardi Gerardo (2016). Long-term, high frequency in situ measurements of intertidal mussel bed temperatures using biomimetic sensors. Scientific Data, 3, 160087 (11p.). Publisher's official version : https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2016.87 , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00605/71693/