Polar BiologyPub Date : 2024-02-15DOI: 10.1007/s00300-024-03225-0
Sergej Olenin, Dan Minchin, Aurelija Samuilovienė, Lech Kotwicki, Jan Marcin Węsławski
{"title":"First record of mussel larvae occurring in the mantle cavity of littoral-dwelling Mytilus spp. in Svalbard, Arctic","authors":"Sergej Olenin, Dan Minchin, Aurelija Samuilovienė, Lech Kotwicki, Jan Marcin Węsławski","doi":"10.1007/s00300-024-03225-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-024-03225-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Blue mussels <i>Mytilus</i> have returned to the high Arctic region of Svalbard in the beginning of twenty-first century after being absent for almost a 1000 years. Not only <i>M. edulis</i> had arrived in Svalbard, but also a complex of sympatric species including <i>M. edulis, M. galloprovincialis</i>, <i>M. trossulus,</i> and some of their hybrids, which may have a wide range of origins from both sides of the North Atlantic. Mussels were first found in the sublittoral at the entrance to Isfjorden, west coast of Spitsbergen island, and are spreading in other areas, and recently were also found in the intertidal zone. Here, we report viable larvae that were recovered from within the mantle cavity of mussels from the lower intertidal shore collected in late July 2019 and 2021 in Trygghamna, Isfjorden. The identity of larval and adult mussels was confirmed by sequencing of barcode region. Larvae ranged in size from 178 to 376 µm, from mussels 21 to 57 mm in shell length, and estimated to range over 3 to 12 years. It remains unclear whether the larval retention within the mantle cavity results from an intake of near shore concentrations and whether this may lead to larviphagy.</p>","PeriodicalId":20362,"journal":{"name":"Polar Biology","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139751383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polar BiologyPub Date : 2024-01-30DOI: 10.1007/s00300-023-03222-9
M. Vecchi, I. Dykyy, P. Khoyetskyy, T. Vuori, S. Calhim, V. Trokhymets
{"title":"The tardigrade Mesobiotus aradasi (Binda, Pilato & Lisi, 2005) is widely distributed along the Antarctic Peninsula","authors":"M. Vecchi, I. Dykyy, P. Khoyetskyy, T. Vuori, S. Calhim, V. Trokhymets","doi":"10.1007/s00300-023-03222-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-023-03222-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Antarctica is considered one of the most inhospitable places to life due to its low temperatures and lack of liquid water. However, meiofauna taxa such as tardigrades not only thrive, but also show remarkable biodiversity in this habitat. Tardigrades are a phylum of small animals (less than 1 mm in length) mainly known for their ability to withstand freezing and desiccation, which are common stressors in Antarctica. The tardigrade genus <i>Mesobiotus</i> is widely distributed and abundant in Antarctica, particularly in the Antarctic Peninsula, where it is been hypothesized it was present even before the continent froze. Different <i>Mesobiotus</i> species have been recorded from the Antarctic Peninsula, but most are based on DNA data and lack assignment to described species. We used integrative taxonomy methods (DNA and morphology combined) on a novel population of <i>Mesobiotus aradasi</i> from Antarctic Peninsula. The latter allowed us to link previous molecular and morphological records of this species and to build a comprehensive map of its distribution. We show that this species is present across almost all the Antarctic Peninsula, whereas there are no records of it for any other Antarctica region. This study highlights the importance of integrating molecular and morphological methodologies and their complementarity when working with biodiversity and distribution data. The <i>M. aradasi</i> distribution highlights its endemicity in the Antarctic Peninsula and calls for attention to possible future threats to this species.</p>","PeriodicalId":20362,"journal":{"name":"Polar Biology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139647163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polar BiologyPub Date : 2024-01-27DOI: 10.1007/s00300-023-03221-w
E. M. Bezzubova, N. D. Romanova, A. S. Shchuka, A. M. Seliverstova, N. A. Plotnikov, A. A. Volodina
{"title":"Free-living bacterial diversity in the Kara and Laptev seas: spatial variability and environmental control","authors":"E. M. Bezzubova, N. D. Romanova, A. S. Shchuka, A. M. Seliverstova, N. A. Plotnikov, A. A. Volodina","doi":"10.1007/s00300-023-03221-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-023-03221-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Microbial communities of the Arctic Ocean are poorly described in comparison to aquatic environments of other regions regarding their patterns of distribution and change. The present work aims to investigate free-living bacterial communities (size fraction 0.22–1.5 μm) of different Arctic seas regions, from the river discharge area to the continental slope. Illumina MiSeq metabarcoding analysis using V3–V4 region of 16S rRNA gene was employed to study the microbial diversity of 11 Arctic seawater samples, collected from the surface and near-bottom layers in the Kara and Laptev Seas in August–September 2018. Additionally, we determined environmental parameters, bacterial abundance, biomass, and respiratory activity. Redundancy analysis, Spearman’s rank correlation, and multiple linear regression analysis were used to reveal environmental factors that modulate the bacterial community structure. The differences in the free-living bacterial community composition were associated with environmental characteristics of water layers (salinity and temperature) rather than with geographical area. Although the communities from all examined sites were dominated by <i>Gammaproteobacteria</i> and <i>Alphaproteobacteria</i> followed by <i>Flavobacteriia</i> and <i>Actinobacteria</i>, they showed distinct variations in the distribution at all taxonomical levels. No archaeal taxa were observed. The distribution patterns of the quantitative parameters of total bacterial community were not associated with defined environmental characteristics.</p>","PeriodicalId":20362,"journal":{"name":"Polar Biology","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139587436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polar BiologyPub Date : 2024-01-20DOI: 10.1007/s00300-023-03220-x
P. Herrera, A. Canto, F. Núñez, M. Orellana, D. Oliva
{"title":"Seasonal changes in the structure of bird assemblages in tide-dominated marine coastal wetlands of Chiloe Archipelago (Chilean Northern Patagonia, South America)","authors":"P. Herrera, A. Canto, F. Núñez, M. Orellana, D. Oliva","doi":"10.1007/s00300-023-03220-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-023-03220-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The coastal wetlands of northern Chilean Patagonia are relevant sites for the conservation of migratory waterbirds. The aim of this paper is to compare different marine coastal wetlands to identify which factors influence the structure of bird assemblages. Sediment samples were collected, and the birds were surveyed in four wetlands: Chullec, Curaco de Vélez and Quinchao on Quinchao Island, and Putemún on Chiloé Island in 4 seasonal sampling campaigns. The composition of the sediment did not change during the year, with a predominance of sandy sediments except in Putemún where gravel dominates. The size of the sediment particle decreased from the upper (0 to 30 m) to the lower (100 m) intertidal. The abundances of benthic organisms varied between intertidal levels in all wetlands and seasonally in Chullec and Curaco de Vélez, being lower during warm seasons. Thirty-four species of birds were recorded with Anatidae, Laridae and Scolopacidae showing the highest species richness. A principal component analysis clustered the wetlands of Quinchao Island and the variables that account for 35.8% of the variance are sandy sediments, the presence of Scolopacidae, Laridae, Furnariidae and Haematopodidae among birds and Polychaeta, Malacostraca and Enopla in the benthos. In the wetlands of Quinchao Island there was a relationship between the composition of the sediment, distribution, and type of benthic communities with the presence of some bird taxa. The bird assemblages change seasonally and were similar to each other during warm seasons, probably due to the availability of food for migratory birds and sediment characteristics.</p>","PeriodicalId":20362,"journal":{"name":"Polar Biology","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139506188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polar BiologyPub Date : 2024-01-16DOI: 10.1007/s00300-023-03218-5
Michele Chiacchio, Rune Aae
{"title":"3000 leagues under the sea: the voyages of vagrant walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) in temperate Europe","authors":"Michele Chiacchio, Rune Aae","doi":"10.1007/s00300-023-03218-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-023-03218-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Sightings of vagrant walruses in Europe have been known since historic times, yet whether this phenomenon remains constant or changes over time is unclear. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive cross-reference of information on vagrant walruses observed in temperate Europe (below 61° N) between 1923 and 2022 utilising data from the <i>Global Biodiversity Information Facility</i> depository. In addition, we conducted an online search of records from the last ten years, resulting in a detailed reconstruction of the movements of the most recently observed individuals. We estimated that between 31 and 36 different individuals have been observed over the last century, with most of these likely originating from the Svalbard region and only a few from Greenland. A comparison in the yearly number of records showed a significant increase over time, suggesting that vagrant walruses reach Europe as a result of a combination of climatic and meteorological events as well as of demographic changes in the populations of the North Atlantic.</p>","PeriodicalId":20362,"journal":{"name":"Polar Biology","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139496658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polar BiologyPub Date : 2024-01-12DOI: 10.1007/s00300-023-03216-7
Thomas Desvignes, Nathalie R. Le François, Margaret Streeter, Jacob Grondin, Emily Singer, John H. Postlethwait, H. William Detrich
{"title":"Hybridization barriers between the congeneric antarctic notothenioid fish Notothenia coriiceps and Notothenia rossii","authors":"Thomas Desvignes, Nathalie R. Le François, Margaret Streeter, Jacob Grondin, Emily Singer, John H. Postlethwait, H. William Detrich","doi":"10.1007/s00300-023-03216-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-023-03216-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Hybridization between species and the establishment of hybridization barriers can influence the diversification of species. Antarctic notothenioid fishes represent a prime example of marine adaptive radiation that diversified in the icy waters of Antarctica from an ancestral population that innovated antifreeze glycoproteins. The processes by which Antarctic notothenioid species evolved, however, remain elusive, and interspecific hybridization or the establishment of hybridization barriers between lineages may have influenced species diversification. To evaluate the current hybridization potential of notothenioids, we performed an experimental in vitro fertilization cross between two sympatric and congeneric notothen species using oocytes from the bullhead notothen <i>Notothenia coriiceps</i> and sperm from the marbled notothen <i>N. rossii</i>. Resulting embryos developed to late gastrula/early neurula stages and then suddenly died. Genetic analyses of embryos and parents demonstrated that the embryos lacked detectable paternal DNA and were thus gynogenetic. While premating barriers are likely to exist between the two species, this experiment suggests a strong postmating, prezygotic reproductive barrier preventing hybridization between the sister species due to gametic incompatibility in this directional cross. Our study provides novel information on mechanisms that may have contributed to the divergence and maintenance of these two ecologically important congeneric species.</p>","PeriodicalId":20362,"journal":{"name":"Polar Biology","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139460872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polar BiologyPub Date : 2024-01-10DOI: 10.1007/s00300-023-03217-6
Yinhla D. Shihlomule, Eleanor A. Weideman, J. S. Fredrik van der Vyver, Danielle S. Conry, Rowan K. Jordaan, P. J. Nico de Bruyn
{"title":"First record of ocular albinism in sub-Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) pups on Marion Island","authors":"Yinhla D. Shihlomule, Eleanor A. Weideman, J. S. Fredrik van der Vyver, Danielle S. Conry, Rowan K. Jordaan, P. J. Nico de Bruyn","doi":"10.1007/s00300-023-03217-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-023-03217-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We report on an occurrence of ocular albinism in sub-Antarctic fur seal (<i>Arctocephalus tropicalis</i>) pups born on Marion Island, Prince Edward Archipelago. While previous observations have documented pups with atypical lanugo pelage colorations, this is the first case involving hypopigmentation of both fur and other tissues, including the eyes and nails. During the austral summer of 2021/22, we encountered four sub-Antarctic fur seal pups displaying this anomalous pigmentation. These anomalous individuals were found along two beaches on the island’s western side and one beach on the eastern side during an island-wide fur seal census. Although the characteristics observed strongly suggest ocular albinism, confirmation would be necessary through genetic analyses. The absence of melanin in mammalian eyes is known to compromise visual acuity, which may likely result in reduced survival beyond the weaning period, explaining the paucity of such adults in this well-observed population.</p>","PeriodicalId":20362,"journal":{"name":"Polar Biology","volume":"72 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139410360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polar BiologyPub Date : 2024-01-09DOI: 10.1007/s00300-023-03223-8
A. Bessudova, V. Gabyshev, A. Firsova, Yelena V. Likhoshway
{"title":"Correction: Silica-scaled protists (Chrysophyceae, Centroplasthelida, Thaumatomonadida and Rotosphaerida) in waters bodies of Kotelny Island, Russian Arctic","authors":"A. Bessudova, V. Gabyshev, A. Firsova, Yelena V. Likhoshway","doi":"10.1007/s00300-023-03223-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-023-03223-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20362,"journal":{"name":"Polar Biology","volume":"16 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139443848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polar BiologyPub Date : 2024-01-04DOI: 10.1007/s00300-023-03219-4
A. Ausems, N. D. Kuepper, D. Archuby, C. Braun, A. K. Gębczyński, A. Gladbach, S. Hahn, P. Jadwiszczak, P. Kraemer, M. Libertelli, S. Lorenz, B. Richter, A. Ruß, T. Schmoll, S. Thorn, J. Turner, K. Wojczulanis-Jakubas, D. Jakubas, P. Quillfeldt
{"title":"Correction: Where have all the petrels gone? Forty years (1978–2020) of Wilson’s Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) population dynamics at King George Island (Isla 25 de Mayo, Antarctica) in a changing climate","authors":"A. Ausems, N. D. Kuepper, D. Archuby, C. Braun, A. K. Gębczyński, A. Gladbach, S. Hahn, P. Jadwiszczak, P. Kraemer, M. Libertelli, S. Lorenz, B. Richter, A. Ruß, T. Schmoll, S. Thorn, J. Turner, K. Wojczulanis-Jakubas, D. Jakubas, P. Quillfeldt","doi":"10.1007/s00300-023-03219-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-023-03219-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20362,"journal":{"name":"Polar Biology","volume":"43 22","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139387035","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polar BiologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2023-06-23DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2022.2088263
Kathryn L Krupsky, Sarah Sliwa, Hilary Seligman, Andrea D Brown, Angela D Liese, Zewditu Demissie, Ellen Barnidge
{"title":"Adolescent Health Risk Behaviors, Adverse Experiences, and Self-reported Hunger: Analysis of 10 States from the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Surveys.","authors":"Kathryn L Krupsky, Sarah Sliwa, Hilary Seligman, Andrea D Brown, Angela D Liese, Zewditu Demissie, Ellen Barnidge","doi":"10.1080/19320248.2022.2088263","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19320248.2022.2088263","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We examined associations between adolescent self-reported hunger, health risk behaviors, and adverse experiences during the 2018-2019 school year. Youth Risk Behavior Survey data were pooled from 10 states. Prevalence ratios were calculated, and we assessed effect measure modification by sex. The prevalence of self-reported hunger was 13%. Self-reported hunger was associated with a higher prevalence of every health risk behavior/adverse experience analyzed, even after adjusting for sex, grade, and race/ethnicity. Sex did not modify associations. Findings underscore needs for longitudinal research with more robust measures of adolescent food insecurity to clarify the temporality of relationships.</p>","PeriodicalId":20362,"journal":{"name":"Polar Biology","volume":"24 1","pages":"523-539"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10300635/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73435365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}