Turbulence exposure recapitulates desperate behavior in late-stage sand dollar larvae

Turbulence exposure recapitulates desperate behavior in late-stage sand dollar larvae

Abstract Background A common life cycle pattern in benthic-dwelling taxa in the ocean is an obligate pre-competent dispersal period of microscopic propagules followed by their entry into a competent period, during which they are capable of transitioning back to the sea floor at settlement. The behav...

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Main Authors: Jason Hodin, Matthew C. Ferner, Gabriel Ng, Brian Gaylord
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Zoology
Subjects:
Metamorphosis
Settlement
Competence
Fluid dynamics
Larval behavior
Desperate larva hypothesis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40850-018-0034-5

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