Asymmetry in the embryonic chromatophore pattern of the squid Loligo forbesi (Mollusca: Cephalopoda): a proxy for developmental instability
Gowland, F.C.; Boyle, P.R.; Noble, L.R. (2003). Asymmetry in the embryonic chromatophore pattern of the squid Loligo forbesi (Mollusca: Cephalopoda): a proxy for developmental instability. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 83(5): 1101-1105. https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0025315403008336h
In: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. Cambridge University Press/Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom: Cambridge. ISSN 0025-3154; e-ISSN 1469-7769, meer
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ANE, British Isles, Scotland
Chromatophores
Fauna > Aquatic organisms > Aquatic animals > Shellfish > Marine organisms > Marine molluscs
Properties > Biological properties > Tolerance > Temperature tolerance
Cephalopoda [WoRMS]; Loligo forbesii Steenstrup, 1856 [WoRMS]; Mollusca [WoRMS]
Scotland [Marine Regions]
Marien/Kust |
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- Gowland, F.C.
- Boyle, P.R.
- Noble, L.R.
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| Abstract |
The effect of thermal stress upon pattern development in Loligo forbesi was investigated. Levels of pattern disruption and pattern asymmetry were measured by examining the chromatophores of hatchlings reared at three constant temperatures (8, 12 and 16°C). Results indicate a strong positive correlation between thermal stress and disruption of embryonic chromatophore pattern. Asymmetry in chromatophore pattern occurs non-directionally and can therefore be described as fluctuating asymmetry. |
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