A simple nontoxic method for the decalcification of living invertebrate larvae

Living gastropod, lamellibranch and echinoderm larvae were decalcified in large numbers using seawater buffered to pH 5–6. When returned to normal seawater, decalcified larvae swam, fed and otherwise behaved normally. Many decalcified gastropod larvae metamorphosed and grew to sexual maturity. The b...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology 1989-01, Vol.130 (1), p.1-7
Hauptverfasser:	Pennington, J.Timothy, Hadfield, Michael G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Calcareous Calcite Echinodermata Gastropoda Invertebrata Larva Marine Method Plankton Skeleton
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