Potential of shells of three species of eastern Australian freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Hyriidae) as environmental proxy archives

dc.contributor.authorHerath, D.
dc.contributor.authorJacob, Dorrit
dc.contributor.authorJones, H.
dc.contributor.authorFallon, Stewart
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-19T23:07:27Z
dc.date.issued2018-10-04
dc.date.updated2021-12-02T05:03:34Z
dc.description.abstractFreshwater mussels in Australia are rarely studied for their life history and potential as palaeoclimate proxy archives. Therefore, we studied three freshwater mussel species from the Williams River, Hunter Valley, Australia, namely Alathyria profuga, Cucumerunio novaehollandiae and Hyridella drapeta, to identify their potential as new environmental proxy archives from Australian freshwater bodies. Growth analysis revealed that A. profuga and C. novaehollandiae produce distinctive growth lines, which allow the first identification of age and growth structure of these species. The oxygen isotope ratio in A. profuga shells and high-resolution element concentrations in all three species show cyclic, annual variations. A high correlation between growth rates and the combined winter air temperature and annual rainfall, as well as accurate temperature reconstruction using oxygen isotope values in the shells suggest that A. profuga has good potential as an environmental proxy archive. However, the low correlation observed between the Sr : Ca ratio and temperature limited the usefulness of the Sr : Ca ratio in A. profuga shells as a water temperate proxy. In contrast, growth rates and element ratios of C. novaehollandiae do not indicate a significant relationship with environmental variables, suggesting that this species, together with H. drapeta, is probably not suitable for palaeoclimatic studies.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.issn1323-1650en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/201795
dc.language.isoen_AUen_AU
dc.publisherCSLI Publications
dc.rights© 2019 CSIRO
dc.sourceMarine and Freshwater Research
dc.subjectAlathyria profuga
dc.subjectoxygen isotopes
dc.subjectSr : Ca ratio
dc.titlePotential of shells of three species of eastern Australian freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Hyriidae) as environmental proxy archives
dc.typeJournal article
dcterms.dateAccepted2018-06-22
local.bibliographicCitation.issue2en_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage269en_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage255en_AU
local.contributor.affiliationHerath, D., Macquarie Universityen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationJacob, Dorrit, Macquarie Universityen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationJones, H., Office of Environment and Heritageen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationFallon, Stewart, College of Science, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.authoremailu9708405@anu.edu.auen_AU
local.contributor.authoruidFallon, Stewart, u9708405en_AU
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.description.notesImported from ARIESen_AU
local.identifier.absfor050206 - Environmental Monitoringen_AU
local.identifier.absfor040203 - Isotope Geochemistryen_AU
local.identifier.absseo961104 - Physical and Chemical Conditions of Water in Marine Environmentsen_AU
local.identifier.ariespublicationu3102795xPUB2344en_AU
local.identifier.citationvolume70en_AU
local.identifier.doi10.1071/MF17319en_AU
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-85055470588
local.identifier.thomsonID4.57015E+11
local.identifier.uidSubmittedByu3102795en_AU
local.publisher.urlhttps://www.publish.csiro.au/en_AU
local.type.statusPublished Versionen_AU

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