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Inbreeding does not alter the response to an experimental heat wave in a freshwater snail

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  • Katja Leicht
  • Jukka Jokela
  • Otto Seppälä

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Global climate change affects natural populations of many species by increasing the average temperature and the frequency of extreme weather events (e.g. summer heat waves). The ability of organisms to cope with these environmental changes can, however, depend on their genetic properties. For instance, genetic load owing to inbreeding could alter organisms’ responses to climate change-mediated environmental changes but such effects are often overlooked. We investigated the effects of an experimental heat wave (25°C versus 15°C) on life history (reproduction, size) and constitutive immune defence traits (phenoloxidase-like and antibacterial activity of haemolymph) in relation to inbreeding by manipulating the mating type (outcrossing, self-fertilization) in two populations of a hermaphroditic freshwater snail, Lymnaea stagnalis. High temperature increased reproduction and size of snails but impaired their immune function. In one of the two study populations, inbreeding reduced reproductive output of snails indicating inbreeding depression. Furthermore, this effect did not depend on the temperature snails were exposed to. Our results suggest that L. stagnalis snails can be negatively affected by inbreeding but it may not alter their responses to heat waves.

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  • Katja Leicht & Jukka Jokela & Otto Seppälä, 2019. "Inbreeding does not alter the response to an experimental heat wave in a freshwater snail," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(8), pages 1-12, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0220669
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220669
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