ISSN:
1573-5117
Keywords:
thermoregulation
;
behavior
;
temperature preference
;
sea lamprey
;
Petromyzon marinus
;
ammocoete
;
Agnatha
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Ammocoete larvae of the sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus, a member of the primitive vertebrate class Agnatha, were tested for thermoregulatory behavior in an electronic shuttlebox (ichthyotron). The final preferendum derived from pooled data for 24 individually tested ammocoetes was characterized by a mean of 13.6 ± 0.17 (s.e.m.)°C, a mode and median of 140°C, and a range of voluntarily occupied temperatures from 10–19°C over a 3-day period.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00018745
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