Premium
The Behavior of Sponge Larvae
Author(s) -
Warburton Frederick E.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.144
H-Index - 294
eISSN - 1939-9170
pISSN - 0012-9658
DOI - 10.2307/1933952
Subject(s) - sponge , larva , ecology , biology , environmental science , paleontology
Larvae of Cliona celata and Microciona prolifera swim constantly upward, or at the surface, until 20 to 30 hr old, then always swim vertically downward. This behavior is not oriented by chemical of thermal gradients and is independent of light.