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The biology and ecology of the Antarctic limpet Nacella concinna

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Physiological studies suggest that Antarctic marine organisms are adversely affected by rising global temperatures and ocean acidification and have poor prospects for survival. However, according to ecological studies, their vulnerability might be less severe than initially thought. Thus, a realistic forecast of species survival and Antarctic biodiversity should be based on studies from a variety of species under consideration of ecological factors. The limpet Nacella concinna is often found in the rocky intertidal and sublittoral zones of the Antarctic Peninsula and adjacent subantarctic islands. This review summarizes most of the available information on the biology of this limpet, one of the most conspicuous invertebrates of the intertidal zone. There is some evidence that adult N. concinna are physiologically flexible and can acclimate to 3 °C. However, the requirements of the larval stage are poorly known, thus precluding realistic predictions of how elevated temperatures will affect N. concinna populations. Data on physiological performance (righting ability, tenacity and radula rasping rate) under different temperatures could provide a useful baseline for further field investigations on the effects of warming. The species could be used as model organism for investigating the biological effects of ongoing global warming on slow-growing Antarctic ectotherms. Nacella concinna might also be a better biomonitor for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons than other Antarctic mollusks.

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The authors thank Dagmar Frisch (University of Birmingham, UK) for editing the English. This work was supported by the National Institute of Science and Technology Antarctic Environmental Research (INCT-APA) that receives financial support from the National Council for Research and Development (CNPq) process: No. 574018/2008-5 and Carlos Chagas Research Support Foundation of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ) process: No. E-16/170.023/2008.

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    Cecilia N. K. Suda, Gannabathula S. Vani, Mariana Feijó de Oliveira, Edson Rodrigues Jr., Edson Rodrigues & Helena P. Lavrado

  2. Basic Bioscience Institute, Universidade de Taubaté, Av. Tiradentes 500, Centro, Taubaté, SP, 12030-180, Brazil

    Cecilia N. K. Suda, Gannabathula S. Vani, Mariana Feijó de Oliveira & Edson Rodrigues

  3. Department of Cell Biology, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Centro Politécnico s/n, Jd das Américas, Curitiba, PR, 81990-970, Brazil

    Mariana Feijó de Oliveira & Edson Rodrigues Jr.

  4. Department of Marine Biology, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho 373, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil

    Helena P. Lavrado

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Suda, C.N.K., Vani, G.S., de Oliveira, M.F. et al. The biology and ecology of the Antarctic limpet Nacella concinna . Polar Biol 38, 1949–1969 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-015-1789-6

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