The Influence of Temperature and light on larval pre-settlement metamorphosis: A study of the effects of environmental factors on pre-settlement metamorphosis of the solitary ascidian Styela canopus

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-24

  Feng, Danqing ^a   Ke, Caihuan ^a   Lu, Changyi ^a   Li, Shaojing ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ascidian; Behavior; Larva; Light; Metamor phosis; Pre settlement; Settlement; Styela canopus; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FILTER FEEDER; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; LIGHT EFFECT; METAMORPHOSIS; PHOTOPERIOD; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WARMING;

ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; STYELA CANOPUS;

EID: 77952215235     PISSN: 10236244     EISSN: 10290362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236240903523204     Document Type: Article

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