Transcriptomic Response of the Atlantic Surfclam (Spisula solidissima) to Acute Heat Stress.

ABSTRACT: There is clear evidence that the oceans are warming due to anthropogenic climate change, and the northeastern coast of USA contains some of the fastest warming areas. This warming is projected to continue with serious biological and social ramifications for fisheries and aquaculture. One species particularly vulnerable to warming is the Atlantic surfclam (Spisula solidissima). The surfclam is a critically important species, linking marine food webs and supporting a productive, lucrative, and sustainable fishery. The surfclam is also emerging as an attractive candidate for aquaculture diversification, but the warming of shallow coastal farms threatens the expansion of surfclam aquaculture. Little is known about the adaptive potential of surfclams to cope with ocean warming. In this study, t

SUBMITTER: Acquafredda M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10869415 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature