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Automated non-invasive video-microscopy of oyster spat heart rate during acute temperature change: impact of acclimation temperature
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Domnik, NJ and Polymeropoulos, ET and Elliott, NG and Frappell, PB and Fisher, JT, Automated non-invasive video-microscopy of oyster spat heart rate during acute temperature change: impact of acclimation temperature, Frontiers in Physiology, 7 Article 236. ISSN 1664-042X (2016) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.3389/fphys.2016.00236
Abstract
We developed an automated, non-invasive method to detect real-time cardiac contraction in post-larval (1.1–1.7 mm length), juvenile oysters (i.e., oyster spat) via a fiber-optic trans-illumination system. The system is housed within a temperature-controlled chamber and video microscopy imaging of the heart was coupled with video edge-detection to measure cardiac contraction, inter-beat interval, and heart rate (HR). We used the method to address the hypothesis that cool acclimation (10°C vs. 22°C—Ta10 or Ta22, respectively; each n = 8) would preserve cardiac phenotype (assessed via HR variability, HRV analysis and maintained cardiac activity) during acute temperature changes. The temperature ramp (TR) protocol comprised 2°C steps (10 min/experimental temperature, Texp) from 22°C to 10°C to 22°C. HR was related to Texp in both acclimation groups. Spat became asystolic at low temperatures, particularly Ta22 spat (Ta22: 8/8 vs. Ta10: 3/8 asystolic at Texp = 10°C). The rate of HR decrease during cooling was less in Ta10 vs. Ta22 spat when asystole was included in analysis (P = 0.026). Time-domain HRV was inversely related to temperature and elevated in Ta10 vs. Ta22 spat (P < 0.001), whereas a lack of defined peaks in spectral density precluded frequency-domain analysis. Application of the method during an acute cooling challenge revealed that cool temperature acclimation preserved active cardiac contraction in oyster spat and increased time-domain HRV responses, whereas warm acclimation enhanced asystole. These physiologic changes highlight the need for studies of mechanisms, and have translational potential for oyster aquaculture practices.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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| Keywords: | oyster, oyster spat, video microscopy, acclimation temperature, heart rate, heart rate variability, aquaculture |
| Research Division: | Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences |
| Research Group: | Fisheries sciences |
| Research Field: | Aquaculture |
| Objective Division: | Animal Production and Animal Primary Products |
| Objective Group: | Fisheries - aquaculture |
| Objective Field: | Aquaculture oysters |
| UTAS Author: | Polymeropoulos, ET (Dr Elias Polymeropoulos) |
| UTAS Author: | Elliott, NG (Dr Nick Elliott) |
| UTAS Author: | Frappell, PB (Professor Peter Frappell) |
| ID Code: | 110989 |
| Year Published: | 2016 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 9 |
| Deposited By: | Sustainable Marine Research Collaboration |
| Deposited On: | 2016-08-25 |
| Last Modified: | 2018-03-15 |
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