Symbiosis increases population size and buffers environmental fluctuations in a physiologically-structured model parameterized for thyasirid bivalves

Author:

Mariño JoanyORCID,Dufour Suzanne C.,Hurford AmyORCID

Abstract

AbstractSymbioses whereby one partner provisions a nutritional resource to the other may alter energy allocation towards reproduction and survival in the recipient partner, potentially impacting population dynamics. Asymbiotic thyasirid bivalves feed predominantly on free-living bacteria, which fluctuate in abundance due to seasonality-driven temperature variations. Symbiotic thyasirids are mixotrophs, gaining nutrients from free-living bacteria and symbiotic bacteria that they host on their enlarged gills. Symbiotic bacteria may function as an additional energy reserve for thyasirids, allowing the hosts to allocate more energy to reproduction. We hypothesize that, for symbiotic thyasirids, the symbionts are a nutritional source that mitigates resource limitation. Using Dynamic Energy Budget theory, we built a physiologically-structured population model assuming equal mortality rates in both species. We find that without seasonal fluctuations, symbiotic thyasirids have higher abundances than asymbiotic thyasirids since the symbionts increase reproduction. Both species have similar population sizes in fluctuating environments, suggesting different adaptations to seasonality: asymbiotic thyasirids have adapted their physiology, while symbiotic thyasirids have adapted through mixotrophy. Our results highlight the significance of linking individual energetics and life-history traits to population dynamics and are the first step towards understanding the role of symbioses in population and community dynamics.

Publisher

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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