Open AccessThe effects of cold stress on Mytilus species in the natural environment
Author(s) -
Andrey V. Boroda,
Yulia O. Kipryushina,
N. A. Odintsova
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cell stress and chaperones
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.994
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1466-1268
pISSN - 1355-8145
DOI - 10.1007/s12192-020-01109-w
Subject(s) - mytilus , mytilidae , biology , heat shock protein , zoology , immune system , ecology , hsp70 , bivalvia , microbiology and biotechnology , mollusca , gene , genetics
Environmental stressors induce changes in marine mussels from molecular (e.g., neurotransmitter and chaperone concentration, and expression of immune- and heat-shock protein-related genes) to physiological (e.g., filtration and heart rates, the number of circulating hemocytes) levels. Temperature directly affects the biogeographic distribution of mussels. Chaperones might form an essential part of endogenous protective mechanisms for the adaptation of these animals to low temperatures in nature. Here, we review the available studies dealing with cold stress responses of Mytilidae family members in their natural environment.