Main Title |
Some Effects of Early Starvation on the Survival and Development of Barnacle Nauplii, 'Balanus improvisus' (Darwin). |
Author |
Lang, W. H. ;
Marcy, M. ;
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CORP Author |
Rhode Island Univ., Kingston. Dept. of Food Science and Technology.;Environmental Research Lab., Narragansett, RI. |
Year Published |
1982 |
Report Number |
EPA-R-808954; EPA-600/J-81-275 ; ERLN-226 |
Stock Number |
PB84-201938 |
Additional Subjects |
Starvation ;
Barnacles ;
Survival ;
Development ;
Shellfish ;
Nutrition ;
Mortality ;
Molting ;
Reprints ;
Balanus improvisus
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB84-201938 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
11p |
Abstract |
Newly hatched stage I-II nauplii of Balanus improvisus (Darwin) were 'totally starved' (until death) or 'partially starved' for the first 48 h and 96 h of their development. Daily mortality and molting were monitored throughout larval development in both starved and fed control groups. Fed control animals exhibited a largely synchronous molting pattern with instars of equal duration. Total starvation suppressed molting beyond stage II; 50% mortality occurred in 4 days at both 15 and 21C, while longest survival time was 7 days at 15C and 6 days at 21C. At 15C, partially starved nauplii retained the ability to complete naupliar development but at a slower overall rate and with increased mortality relative to controls. These effects were more pronounced in the 96-h group. Increased mortality of stage VI nauplii was evident in both partially starved groups (u.1% for 48h, 18.8% for 96h) relative to unstarved controls (3.1%). Stage II nauplii exhibited little resistance to starvation and survival potential may have decreased as soon as 24h. |