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Marine algal symbionts benefit benthic invertebrate embryos deposited in gelatinous egg masses

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Date Issued:
2004
Title: Marine algal symbionts benefit benthic invertebrate embryos deposited in gelatinous egg masses.
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Name(s): Peyton, Kimberly A., creator
Hanisak, M. Dennis, creator
Lin, Junda, creator
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Article
Issuance: single unit
Date Issued: 2004
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Extent: 27 p.
Physical Description: pdf
Language(s): English
Identifier: 2848325 (digitool), FADT2848325 (IID), fau:5587 (fedora), 10.1016/j.jembe.2004.01.022 (doi)
Note(s): This study demonstrates a symbiotic relationship between marine algae and the invertebrate embryos in gelatinous egg masses found in Indian River Lagoon, FL, USA. The benefits to the embryos in this association differ among host species investigated. The embryos of the polychaete Axiothella mucosa graze on the diatom assemblage in their egg masses and the fitness of the crawl-away juveniles is improved by this food source. The tenuous egg masses of the polychaete Arenicola cristata and the mollusk Haminoea succinea are negatively buoyant when spawned and become buoyant when symbiotic algae are present.
This is the author’s version of a work accepted for publication by Elsevier. Changes resulting from the publishing process, including peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting and other quality control mechanisms, may not be reflectedin this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted forpublication. The definitive version has been published athttp://www.elsevier.com/locate/jembe and may be cited as Peyton, Kimberly A., M. DennisHanisak, Junda Lin (2004) Marine algal symbionts benefit benthic invertebrate embryosdeposited in gelatinous egg masses, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 307(2):139–164 doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2004.01.022
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1545.
Subject(s): Marine algae
Marine invertebrates
Diatoms
Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon)
Arenicola cristata
Mollusks
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2848325
Links: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2004.01.022
Restrictions on Access: ©2004 Elsevier B.V.
Host Institution: FAU