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Cold tolerance strategies of freshwater mussels across latitudes

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datacite.subject.fosCiências Agrárias::Agricultura, Silvicultura e Pescas
datacite.subject.fosCiências Naturais::Ciências Biológicas
datacite.subject.sdg14:Proteger a Vida Marinha
dc.contributor.authorLipińska, Anna M.
dc.contributor.authorAdamski, Paweł
dc.contributor.authorĆmiel, Adam M.
dc.contributor.authorGolab, Maria J.
dc.contributor.authorIdczak-Figiel, Paulina A.
dc.contributor.authorLopes-Lima, Manuel
dc.contributor.authorMageroy, Jon H.
dc.contributor.authorNowakowska, Anna
dc.contributor.authorÖsterling, Martin
dc.contributor.authorSniegula, Szymon
dc.contributor.authorTeixeira, Amilcar
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Silvana
dc.contributor.authorVarandas, Simone
dc.contributor.authorHalabowski, Dariusz
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-14T14:08:58Z
dc.date.available2025-11-14T14:08:58Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractFreshwater mussels across Europe exhibit physiological and behavioural adaptations to survive winter conditions. Climate change projections, including more frequent extreme weather events, are expected to intensify pressures on these ecosystems. In this study, we tested the temperature-size hypothesis, which posits that larger body size in ectothermic organisms is an adaptation to colder climates. We predicted that Anodonta anatina populations in northern regions would have larger shells than those in central and southern regions. Additionally, we hypothesised that harsher winters in northern regions require mussels to maintain higher glycogen levels as an energy reserve. We also explored whether shell size varies between lowland and upland populations, following the temperature-size rule, and whether supercooling (SCP) occurs primarily in northern populations as a complementary survival strategy. Northern populations had the highest glycogen levels, reflecting adaptations to colder conditions. SCP was rare (2.5%) and observed predominantly in northern mussels, suggesting limited reliance on freeze avoidance. Instead, it is likely that mussels employ mixed strategies, such as metabolic reduction and burrowing, to withstand winter. These findings link shell size, glycogen levels, and SCP to specific survival strategies, providing new insights into the cold tolerance mechanisms of freshwater mussels and their potential vulnerability to climate change.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipThis publication is based upon work from COST Action CA18239: CONFREMU-Conservation of freshwater mussels: a pan-European approach, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). AML was supported by the National Science Centre, Poland Grant 2023/07/X/NZ9/00300 and partly by the statutory funds of the Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków. AMĆ was sup- ported by the statutory funds of the Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków and partly by internal funding from INC PAS “Minigranty”. ML-L was funded by FCT—Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia under contract (2020.03608.CEECIND). PI-F was supported by Grants4NCUStudents (90-SIDUB.6102.89.2023.G4NCUS7). JHM was supported by the Norwegian Research Council, through their basic funding for the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), and internal funding from NINA.
dc.identifier.citationLipińska, Anna M.; Adamski, Paweł; Ćmiel, Adam M.; Golab, Maria J.; Idczak-Figiel, Paulina A.; Lopes-Lima, Manuel; Mageroy, Jon H.; Nowakowska, Anna; Österling, Martin; Sniegula, Szymon; Teixeira, Amilcar; Costa, Silvana; Varandas, Simone; Halabowski, Dariusz (2025). Cold tolerance strategies of freshwater mussels across latitudes. Scientific Reports. ISSN 2045-2322. 15:1, p. 1-11
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s41598-025-06450-7
dc.identifier.issn2045-2322
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/35069
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relationCEECIND 2020.03608
dc.relation.ispartofScientific Reports
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectAnodonta anatina
dc.subjectSupercooling point
dc.subjectFrost resistance
dc.subjectSurvival strategies
dc.subjectOverwintering
dc.subjectClimate change
dc.titleCold tolerance strategies of freshwater mussels across latitudeseng
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue1
oaire.citation.titleScientific Reports
oaire.citation.volume15
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person.givenNameAmilcar
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