Collected reprints: Abstract 3710

Collected reprints

Abstract

Vanhaecke, P.; Cooreman, A.; Sorgeloos, P. (1981). International study on Artemia : 15. Effect of light intensity on hatching rate of Artemia cysts from different geographical origin. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 5: 111-114

Artemia cysts from 4 geographical strains were incubated under standard hatching rates increased with increasing light intensities. The light-intensity threshold at which the maximal hatching rate was attained, varied from strain to strain. Differences in light sensitivity between the Artemia strains studied can, at least partly, be attributed to variation in chorion characteristics. The hypothesis is discussed that light might act as a diapause inhibitor in marine and freshwater branchiopods.

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