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Effects of waterborne gametes on the aggregation behavior of Lytechinus variegatus
| Title: | Effects of waterborne gametes on the aggregation behavior of Lytechinus variegatus. |
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| Name(s): |
McCarthy, D. A., creator Young, Craig M., creator Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Article | |
| Issuance: | single unit | |
| Date Issued: | 2004 | |
| Publisher: | Inter-Research Science Center | |
| Extent: | 9 p. | |
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| Language(s): | English | |
| Identifier: | 3350898 (digitool), FADT3350898 (IID), fau:6488 (fedora), 10.3354/meps283191 (doi) | |
| Note(s): |
This study investigated the ability of water-borne gametes to induce spawning and aggregation behavior in the echinoid Lytechinus variegatus. In the field, 1 individual from each of 40 pairs of urchins was induced to spawn to test whether spawning would be induced in the other urchin. Additionally, 5 urchins were induced to spawn upstream from 20 individuals placed in a group. Thirteen replicates of this experiment were conducted to test whether the larger volume of gametes combined with more urchins would induce spawning. Ripe and nonripe urchins were also videotaped in a 2 m diameter pool with and without sperm in the water (n = 3). All urchins were found to move rapidly (50 cm min-1), although the amount of movement, distance apart, and number and duration of encounters was the same regardless of their reproductive status or the presence/absence of sperm in the water. Urchins never spawned in response to water-borne gametes although most were found to be ripe. This manuscript is available at http://www.int-res.com/ and may be cited as: McCarthy, D. A., & Young, C. M. (2004). Effects of waterborne gametes on the aggregation behavior of Lytechinus variegatus. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 283, 191-198. doi:10.3354/meps283191 Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1559. |
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| Subject(s): |
Lytechinus variegatus Gametes Spawning Sea urchins--Behavior |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3350898 | |
| Links: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps283191 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | ©2004 Inter-Research Science Center | |
| Host Institution: | FAU |
