The fate of the ephippia - Daphnia dispersal in time and space

• Autorzy: Pietrzak B , Slusarczyk M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

When conditions deteriorate, freshwater cladocerans from the genus Daphnia switch to production of diapausing eggs encased in chitinous shells called ephippia. Ephippia may serve for temporal escape and recolonisation of the habitat or for geographical dispersal and colonisation of other habitats. While dormancy and dispersal of ephippia have been well studied, initial factors determining the fate of the ephippia have remained unknown. We first consider the fate of an ephippium that sinks to the bottom of the water body, where it enriches the egg bank present in the sediments. We then discuss the potential and evidence for dispersal of ephippia, which is probably facilitated by their flotation on the water surface. Finally, we concentrate on the moment of the release of the ephippium showing a likely mechanism that determines its further fate – temporal or spatial dispersal – and we demonstrate it to be accomplished through maternal behaviour.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

dispersal; chitinous shell; maternal influence; diapause; freshwater cladoceran; Daphnia; diapausing egg; ephippium

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Ecology
• Rocznik: 2006
• Tom: 54
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.709-714,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Pietrzak B

• Warsaw University, Banacha 2, 02-291 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Slusarczyk M.

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