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Histopathological alterations, physiological limits, and molecular changes of juvenile Sparus aurata in response to thermal stress

2014; Inter-Research; Volume: 505; Linguagem: Inglês

10.3354/meps10794

1616-1599

Diana Madeira, Catarina Vinagre, Pedro M. Costa, Mário Diniz,

Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth

MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout the JournalEditorsTheme Sections MEPS 505:253-266 (2014) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps10794 Histopathological alterations, physiological limits, and molecular changes of juvenile Sparus aurata in response to thermal stress Diana Madeira1,*, Catarina Vinagre2, Pedro M. Costa3, Mário S. Diniz1 1REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, Centro de Química Fina e Biotecnologia, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal 2Centro de Oceanografia, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal 3IMAR-Instituto do Mar, Departamento de Ciências e Engenharia do Ambiente, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal *Corresponding author: dianabmar@gmail.com ABSTRACT: Current concerns about climate change have led to a great body of literature on thermal tolerance. However, it is still difficult to understand and relate biological changes at different organizational levels. This is especially important in commercial species. We aimed to test the effects of temperature stress in juvenile gilthead seabream Sparus aurata in order to contribute to the understanding of the vulnerability of this species to temperature changes, heat waves, and potentially climate warming. Here we applied an integrative approach, considering indicators at the biochemical, cellular, and physiological levels. Firstly, the upper thermal limit was estimated via the critical thermal maximum (CTMax); secondly, levels of Hsp70 (reversible protein damage) and total ubiquitin (irreversible protein damage) were quantified in several tissues via ELISAs; and thirdly, histological analyses were performed to identify cellular structural damage due to temperature and how it correlates to biochemical alterations. Results showed that mean (±SD) CTMax was 35.5 ± 0.5°C. Absolute amounts of both Hsp70 and total ubiquitin varied significantly among organs, with gills having the highest amounts of both. Biomarker and histopathological results indicated that S. aurata might be particularly sensitive to water temperatures ≥28°C. At 30°C, S. aurata juveniles showed severe signs of stress, with increased biomarker levels in almost every organ tested and significant cellular damage (atrophy, inflammation, micro-hemorrhage, hyperemia, hyperplasia). Therefore, S. aurata may be vulnerable to heat wave events that currently make water temperature attain 28°C for several weeks (30°C by 2100 under a climate change scenario). Thus, this species might be vulnerable to a rise in sea temperature, and our research may be important from a management perspective, as S. aurata is a major commercial species. KEY WORDS: Hsp70 · Ubiquitin · Cellular alterations · CTMax · Sea bream · Temperature Full text in pdf format PreviousNextCite this article as: Madeira D, Vinagre C, Costa PM, Diniz MS (2014) Histopathological alterations, physiological limits, and molecular changes of juvenile Sparus aurata in response to thermal stress. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 505:253-266. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps10794 Export citation RSS - Facebook - Tweet - linkedIn Cited by Published in MEPS Vol. 505. Online publication date: May 28, 2014 Print ISSN: 0171-8630; Online ISSN: 1616-1599 Copyright © 2014 Inter-Research.