Changes in reproductive physiology of mangrove rivulus Kryptolebias marmoratus following exposure to environmentally relevant doses of ethinyl oestradiol

2015 ◽  
Vol 88 (2) ◽  
pp. 774-786 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. L. Johnson ◽  
K. L. Weinersmith ◽  
R. L. Earley
Author(s):  
Alessandra Carion ◽  
Julie Hétru ◽  
Angèle Markey ◽  
Victoria Suarez-Ulloa ◽  
Silvestre Frédéric

Mangrove rivulus, Kryptolebias marmoratus, is a hermaphrodite fish capable of self-fertilization. This particularity allows to naturally produce highly homozygous and isogenic individuals. Despite the low genetic diversity, rivulus can live in extremely variable environments and adjust its phenotype accordingly. This species represents a unique opportunity to clearly distinguish the genetic and non-genetic factors implicated in adaptation and evolution, such as epigenetic mechanisms. It is thus a great model in aquatic ecotoxicology to investigate the effects of xenobiotics on the epigenome, and their potential long-term impacts. In the present study, we used the mangrove rivulus to investigate the effects of the neurotoxin ß-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) on larvae behaviors after 7 days exposure to two sub-lethal concentrations. Results show that BMAA can affect the maximal speed and prey capture (trials and failures), suggesting potential impacts on the organism’s fitness.


Zoology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 122 ◽  
pp. 38-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin L. Lomax ◽  
Rachel E. Carlson ◽  
Judson W. Wells ◽  
Patrice M. Crawford ◽  
Ryan L. Earley

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 6016-6033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Fellous ◽  
Tiphaine Labed-Veydert ◽  
Mélodie Locrel ◽  
Anne-Sophie Voisin ◽  
Ryan L. Earley ◽  
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2016 ◽  
Vol 219 (7) ◽  
pp. 988-997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark J. Garcia ◽  
Jack M. Ferro ◽  
Tyler Mattox ◽  
Sydney Kopelic ◽  
Kristine Marson ◽  
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2015 ◽  
Vol 106 (3) ◽  
pp. 276-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Tatarenkov ◽  
R. L. Earley ◽  
B. M. Perlman ◽  
D. Scott Taylor ◽  
B. J. Turner ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer D Gresham ◽  
Ryan L Earley

AbstractMixed mating, a reproduction strategy utilized by many plants and invertebrates, optimizes the cost to benefit ratio of a labile mating system. One type of mixed mating includes outcrossing with conspecifics and self-fertilizing one’s own eggs. The mangrove rivulus fish (Kryptolebias marmoratus)is one of two vertebrates known to employ both self-fertilization (selfing) and outcrossing. Variation in rates of outcrossing and selfing within and among populations produces individuals with diverse levels of heterozygosity. I designed an experiment to explore the consequences of variable heterozygosity across four ecologically relevant conditions of salinity and water availability (10‰, 25‰, and 40‰ salinity, and twice daily tide changes). I report a significant increase in mortality in the high salinity (40‰) treatment. I also report significant effects on fecundity measures with increasing heterozygosity. The odds of laying eggs decreased with increasing heterozygosity across all treatments, and the number of eggs laid decreased with increasing heterozygosity in the 10‰ and 25‰ treatments. Increasing heterozygosity also was associated with a reduction liver mass and body condition in all treatments. My results highlight the fitness challenges that accompany living in mangrove forests ecosystem and provide the first evidence for outbreeding depression on reproductive and condition-related traits.


2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 20210329
Author(s):  
Claire A. Allore ◽  
Giulia S. Rossi ◽  
Patricia A. Wright

In fish, vision may be impaired when eye tissue is in direct contact with environmental conditions that limit aerobic ATP production. We hypothesized that the visual acuity of fishes exposed to hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S)-rich water would be altered owing to changes in cytochrome c oxidase (COX) activity. Using the H 2 S-tolerant mangrove rivulus ( Kryptolebias marmoratus ), we showed that a 10 min exposure to greater than or equal to 200 µM of H 2 S impaired visual acuity and COX activity in the eye. Visual acuity and COX activity were restored in fish allowed to recover in H 2 S-free water for up to 1 h. Since K. marmoratus are found in mangrove pools with H 2 S concentrations exceeding 1000 µM, visual impairment may impact predator avoidance, navigation and foraging behaviour in the wild.


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