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The gregarious behaviour of the larvae of Ostrea edulis L. at settlement

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2009

B. L. Bayne
Affiliation:
Fisheries Laboratory, Shellfish Culture Unit, Benarth Road, Con way, North Walescor1corresp
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Extract

The settlement behaviour of the larvae of Ostrea edulis has been examined in the laboratory. Preliminary experiments indicated that high light intensities (1250 lux) and food-cell concentrations (100,000 cells/larva) stimulated settlement, but varying the temperatures within the range 19–23 °C had little effect.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1969

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