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The Rate of Development of Balanus balanoides (L.) Larvae1
Author(s) -
BARNES H.,
BARNES MARGARET
Publication year - 1958
Publication title -
limnology and oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1939-5590
pISSN - 0024-3590
DOI - 10.4319/lo.1958.3.1.0029
Subject(s) - balanus , acclimatization , plankton , larva , biology , ecology
Experiments are described on the rate of transition of State I to State II B. balanoides larvae at a series of temperatures. A value of 2.2 was found for Q 10 between 1° and 18° C. The data regarding the length of the planktonic phase over the area of distribution are reviewed and new data also given. There is little indication of a high correlation with temperature. The discrepancy may be accounted for by acclimation, but it is suggested that the quality and quantity of food should be considered as interacting with and perhaps compensating for the effect of temperature.