Evolutionary constraints on physiology confound range shift predictions of two nacellid limpets

Morley, Simon A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7761-660X; Navarro, Jorge M.; Ortíz, Alejandro; Détrée, Camille; Gerrish, Laura ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1410-9122; González-Wevar, Claudio; Bates, Amanda E.. 2022 Evolutionary constraints on physiology confound range shift predictions of two nacellid limpets. Science of The Total Environment, 806 (4), 150943. 11, pp. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150943

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Abstract/Summary

Physiological comparisons are fundamental to quantitative assessments of the capacity of species to persist within their current distribution and to predict their rates of redistribution in response to climate change. Yet, the degree to which physiological traits are conserved through evolutionary history may fundamentally constrain the capacity for species to adapt and shift their geographic range. Taxa that straddle major climate transitions provide the opportunity to test the mechanisms underlying evolutionary constraints and how such constraints may influence range shift predictions. Here we focus on two abundant and shallow water nacellid limpets which have representative species on either side of the Polar front. We test the thermal thresholds of the Southern Patagonian limpet, Nacella deaurata and show that its optimal temperatures for growth (4 °C), activity (-1.2 to -0.2 °C) and survival (1 to 8 °C) are mismatched to its currently experienced annual sea surface temperature range (5.9 to 10 °C). Comparisons with the congeneric Antarctic limpet, N. concinna, reveal an evolutionary constraint on N. deaurata physiology, with overlapping thermal capacities, suggesting that a cold climate legacy has been maintained through the evolution of these species. These physiological assessments predict that the South American range of N. deaurata will likely decline with continued warming. It is, however, one of the first species with demonstrated physiological capacity to successfully colonize the cold Southern Ocean. With the expected increase in opportunities for transport within high southern latitudes, N. deaurata has the potential to establish and drive ecological change within the shallow Southern Ocean.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150943
ISSN:	00489697
Additional Keywords:	Evolutionary constraint, Niche conservation, Cold climate legacy, Macrophysiology, Climate transitions, Redistribution
Date made live:	18 Oct 2021 11:41 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/531260

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