Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) from Submarine Power Cables Can Trigger Strength-Dependent Behavioural and Physiological Responses in Edible Crab, Cancer pagurus (L.)
| Autor: | Alastair Robert Lyndon, Blair A. A. Easton, Petra Harsanyi, Kevin Scott, Corentine M. V. Rochas, Althea J. R. Piper |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences circadian rhythm 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Response Parameters Policy making Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering Zoology VM1-989 Ocean Engineering GC1-1581 environmental stressor Oceanography 01 natural sciences electromagnetic field 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Water Science and Technology Civil and Structural Engineering L lactate biology 010604 marine biology & hydrobiology haemolymph parameters Environmental stressor edible crab Cancer pagurus biology.organism_classification Physiological responses windfarm |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol 9, Iss 776, p 776 (2021) Journal of Marine Science and Engineering Volume 9 Issue 7 |
| ISSN: | 2077-1312 |
| Popis: | The current study investigated the effects of different strength Electromagnetic Field (EMF) exposure (250 µT, 500 µT, 1000 µT) on the commercially important decapod, edible crab (Cancer pagurus, Linnaeus, 1758). Stress related parameters were measured (l-Lactate, d-Glucose, Total Haemocyte Count (THC)) in addition to behavioural and response parameters (shelter preference and time spent resting/roaming) over 24 h periods. EMF strengths of 250 µT were found to have limited physiological and behavioural impacts. Exposure to 500 µT and 1000 µT were found to disrupt the l-Lactate and d-Glucose circadian rhythm and alter THC. Crabs showed a clear attraction to EMF exposed (500 µT and 1000 µT) shelters with a significant reduction in time spent roaming. Consequently, EMF emitted from MREDs will likely affect crabs in a strength-dependent manner thus highlighting the need for reliable in-situ measurements. This information is essential for policy making, environmental assessments, and in understanding the impacts of increased anthropogenic EMF on marine organisms. |
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