Some migratory procellariiform (tube nosed) seabirds can dive to depth yet the physiological mechanisms underpinning their dive performance remain poorly described. We compared dive capacity traits (total oxygen stores, theoretical aerobic dive limit ( t ADL) and muscle buffering) in three species of Procellariiformes that spanned a range of dive behaviour, i.e., grey-faced petrel ( Pterodroma gouldi , x̄ dive depth/duration:...

The green‐lipped mussel, Perna canaliculus , is an important aquaculture species in New Zealand. Recently, the industry has been increasingly challenged by stressors associated with climate change. Predicting its response to climate change requires more than single‐parameter measurements, as mussels show various physiological and behavioural adaptations. In this study, heart rate (HR), respiration rate (), and relative gaping...

Intertidal Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) and subtidal flat oysters (Ostrea chilensis) were held at 10, 15, or 20°C without food for 16 weeks. Rates of oxygen consumption in the subtidal oyster were more sensitive to temperature than those of the intertidal oyster, but temperature sensitivity decreased in starved Pacific oysters. Metabolic fuel reserves of glycogen in the adductor muscle were markedly higher in C. gigas,...