Host tracking and photosensitivity in Chaetogaster limnaei limnaei (Oligochaeta)
Host tracking and photosensitivity in Chaetogaster limnaei limnaei (Oligochaeta)
Author
Shaw, Ross
Faculty Advisor
Date
1992
Keywords
host tracking , photosensitivity , oligochaetes , Chaetogaster
Abstract (summary)
Chaetogaster limnaei limnaei were separated from host snails (Physa skinneri) for increasing periods of time. The oligochaetes responded to a snail's slime trail by increased activity and distance moved along the slime trail. These responses increased with increasing periods of separation from the snail. When exposed to a directional light source, C. l. limnaei displayed an initial positive phototactic response. Movement towards light from the same direction decreased significantly in a second 4-h period, but movement towards light from a different direction was equivalent to the initial response, suggesting the response was an initial one to a change in light.
Publication Information
Shaw, R.W. (1992). Host tracking and photosensitivity in Chaetogaster limnaei limnaei (Oligochaeta). Canadian Journal of Zoology. 70(3): 578-581.
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Language
English
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