Induction of settlement and metamorphosis in the tropical oyster, crassostea belcher/ (sowerby), by neuroactive compounds.
Larvae of the tropical oyster Crassostrea belcheri set and metamorphosed when exposed to epinephrine (EPI), norepinephrine (NE), L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) and gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA). The optimum concentration of these neuroactive compounds was 10-5 M when larval set increased fr...
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| Language: | English |
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
1995
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/33930/ http://eprints.usm.my/33930/1/INTRODUCTION_OF_SETTLEMENT_AND_METAMORPHOSIS_IN_THE_TROPICAL_OYSTER....__%28KHK%29.pdf |
| Summary: | Larvae of the tropical oyster Crassostrea belcheri set and metamorphosed when exposed to epinephrine (EPI), norepinephrine (NE), L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) and gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA). The optimum concentration of these neuroactive compounds was 10-5 M when larval set increased from 20% in the controls to between 60-80%. Larval setting performances were generally depressed when exposure was extended to 24 hours compared to 1 hour.
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