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    Area of Science:

    • Marine ecology
    • Biophysics
    • Climate change impacts

    Background:

    • Extreme heat events cause significant, yet patchy, mortality in various habitats.
    • Marine mussel beds, composed of the ecosystem engineer Mytilus californianus, are crucial for biodiversity but vulnerable to thermal stress.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the biophysical mechanisms driving patchy mortality in Mytilus californianus beds along the U.S. west coast.
    • To determine the role of thermal conduction within mussel beds in regulating body temperature and mortality during heat waves.

    Main Methods:

    • A biophysical model was developed to predict daily body temperature fluctuations in Mytilus californianus.
    • Laboratory experiments assessed the thermal tolerance of mussels.
    • Model predictions were combined with thermal tolerance data to estimate mortality rates.

    Main Results:

    • Varying the rate of thermal conduction within mussel beds significantly influenced predicted body temperatures.
    • Differences in thermal conduction accounted for substantial variations in mortality during heat waves.
    • Mussel bed structure plays a critical role in modulating thermal stress.

    Conclusions:

    • Thermal conduction within mussel beds is a key biophysical mechanism influencing mortality during extreme heat.
    • Understanding these mechanisms is vital for predicting climate change effects on these important coastal ecosystems.
    • Conservation strategies may need to consider the thermal buffering capacity of mussel beds.