Christian Bock1, Faruk Dogan1, Hans O. Prtner1
1Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany
Real-time cardiac MRI together with velocity mapping for blood flow quantification in different arteries were applied to study the cardiovascular performance of the marine crustacean Cancer pagurus, an animal model with a natural cardiovascular disorder. The feasibility of MRI for future monitoring of heart functioning and blood flow in a marine crustacean under conditions of ocean warming and acidification could be shown.