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2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Carrier-Belleau ◽  
David Drolet ◽  
Christopher W. McKindsey ◽  
Philippe Archambault

AbstractThe increasing number and diversity of anthropogenic stressors in marine habitats have multiple negative impacts on biological systems, biodiversity and ecosystem functions. Methods to assess cumulative effects include experimental manipulations, which may identify non-linear responses (i.e. synergies, antagonisms). However, experiments designed to test these ideas are uncommon, generally focusing on single biological responses. We conducted a manipulative experiment to investigate the isolated and combined effects of warming (+ 6 °C), salinity variation (freshwater pulses or presses), and nutrient enrichment (natural or enriched) following one and three month’s exposure, on responses measured at multiple levels of biological complexity in a simple bivalve assemblage. More specifically, we determined effects on bivalve mortality, growth, shell mineralization, and energy content, as well as microphytobenthos biomass. Salinity variation and nutrient enrichment, individually and combined, caused strong impacts on some of the measured variables and their effect varied through time. In contrast, warming had no effect. Our work highlights the prevalence of antagonistic interactions, the importance of examining effects of single and multiple stressors through time, and of considering multiple responses to understand the complexity behind stressor interactions.


2020 ◽  
Vol 111 (sp1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cuiling Jiang ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
Peng Zhang ◽  
Youheng Wang ◽  
Xin Guo ◽  
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