The impact of rising sea temperature on innate immune parameters in the tropical subtidal sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus and the intertidal sea urchin Echinometra lucunter.
Mar Environ Res
; 92: 95-101, 2013 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-24080411
Ocean temperatures are rising throughout the world, making it necessary to evaluate the impact of these temperature changes on sea urchins, which are well-known bioindicators. This study evaluated the effect of an increase in temperature on the immune response of the subtidal Lytechinus variegatus and the intertidal Echinometra lucunter sea urchins. Both species were exposed to 20 (control), 25 and 30 °C temperatures for 24 h, 2, 7 and 14 days. Counting of coelomocytes and assays on the phagocytic response, adhesion and spreading of coelomocytes were performed. Red and colorless sphere cells were considered biomarkers for heat stress. Moreover, a significant decrease in the phagocytic indices and a decrease in both cell adhesion and cell spreading were observed at 25 and 30 °C for L. variegatus. For E. lucunter, the only alteration observed was for the cell proportions. This report shows how different species of sea urchins respond immunologically to rising temperatures.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ouriços-do-Mar
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Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
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En
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Mar Environ Res
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
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TOXICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article
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Reino Unido