Responses of estuarine crab megalopae to pressure, salinity and light : implications for flood-tide transport

The results of a study are consistent with the hypothesis that fiddler crab megalopae use an endogenous activity rhythm for flood-tide transport, while blue crab megalopae rely upon external cues to time their sojourns in the water column.

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Published in:Marine biology 1995-05, Vol.122 (3), p.391-400
Main Authors: TANKERSLEY, R. A, MCKELVEY, L. M, FORWARD, R. B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal migration
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Autoecology
Biological and medical sciences
Callinectes sapidus
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Marine
Marine biology
Protozoa. Invertebrata
Shellfish
Uca
Water column
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Summary:The results of a study are consistent with the hypothesis that fiddler crab megalopae use an endogenous activity rhythm for flood-tide transport, while blue crab megalopae rely upon external cues to time their sojourns in the water column.
ISSN:0025-3162
1432-1793
DOI:10.1007/bf00350871