The Behavior of Sponge Larvae

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

E-ISSN: 1939-9170|47|4|672-674

ISSN: 0012-9658

Source: Ecology, Vol.47, Iss.4, 1966-06, pp. : 672-674

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Abstract

Larvae of Cliona celata and Microciona prolifera swim constantly upward, or at the surface, until 20 to 30 hr old, then always swim vertically downward. This behavior is not oriented by chemical of thermal gradients and is independent of light.