Document Type : ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE

Authors

Department of Marine and Costal Studies, School of Energy Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625021, Tamilnadu, India

Abstract

A laboratory level microcosm analysis of the impacts of ocean acidification on the environmental stress biomarkers in Portunus pelagicus (Linneaus 1758)exposed to a series of pH regimes expected in the year 2100 (pH 7.5 and 7.0) and leakage from a sub-seabed carbon dioxide storage site (pH 6.5 - 5.5) was carried out. Levels of the antioxidant enzyme catalase, the phase II detoxification enzyme, glutathione S. transferase, the lipid peroxidation biomarker, malondialdehyde, acetylcholinesterase, and reduced glutathione were estimated in the tissues of the exposed animals to validate theses enzymes as biomarkers of Hypercapnia. The integrated biomarkers indicated a stress full environment in all animals except those exposed to the control seawater (pH 8.1). The reducing pH was also observed to be highly lethal to the animals exposed to lower pH levels which were obvious from the rate of mortality in a short term of exposure. The present study substantiates the role of biomarkers as an early warning of ocean acidification at a sub-lethal level.

Graphical Abstract

Biomarker response of climate change-induced ocean acidification and hypercapnia studies on brachyurian crab Portunus pelagicus

Highlights

  • Hypercapnia induces oxidative stress in animals exposed to low pH / high pCO2 conditions
  • Biomarkers are cost effective and sensitive tools to detect the sub-lethal impacts of ocean acidification
  • Low pH levels are highly lethal to sensitive crustaceans.

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