An apparatus for the experimental demonstration of behavioural responses of the cyclopoid copepod, Mesocyclops leuckarti sensu lato to light and temperature

To demonstrate the behavioural responses of Mesocyclops leuckarti sensu lato to light and temperature, an apparatus was designed and fabricated. It was found that light did not effect the orientational response significantly (p > 0.05) compared to the control. However, temperature gradient defini...

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Published inJournal of communicable diseases Vol. 25; no. 1; p. 6
Main Authors Vartak, P H, Mukherjee, S N, Sharma, R N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India 01.03.1993
Subjects
Animals
Behavior, Animal - physiology
Crustacea - physiology
Ecology
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Fresh Water
Light
Population Density
Temperature
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Summary:To demonstrate the behavioural responses of Mesocyclops leuckarti sensu lato to light and temperature, an apparatus was designed and fabricated. It was found that light did not effect the orientational response significantly (p > 0.05) compared to the control. However, temperature gradient definitely influenced the orientational response (p < 0.05). The suitability of this apparatus for studying the behavioural response of other aquatic organisms are also discussed.
ISSN:0019-5138