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The Effects of Hydrostatic Pressure on Living Aquatic Organisms VIII. Behavioral and Metabolic Responses of Uca pugilator to Variations in Hydrostatic Pressure and Temperature
Author(s) -
Avent Robert M.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
internationale revue der gesamten hydrobiologie und hydrographie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1522-2632
pISSN - 0020-9309
DOI - 10.1002/iroh.19740590209
Subject(s) - hydrostatic pressure , acclimatization , biology , range (aeronautics) , ecology , zoology , materials science , mechanics , physics , composite material
In systematic examination of the pressure responses of a broad spectrum of organic life, it is very important to know the range of variation exhibited by a single species. As a consequence of extensive observations on the effects of pressure and temperature on behavioral responses, lethality, and metabolic responses, it is clear that the range of variation in pressure required to induce a response diminishes as the species taxon is approached. The rate of exposure to pressure does not influence the pressure required for reversible behavioral responses. In contrast, the duration of pressure dramatically influences the pressure required to achieve death with the shorter time periods requiring much higher pressure levels than the longer time periods. Notwithstanding this relationship there appears some evidence suggesting that short term acclimation to pressure does occur.