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| Greco, G.; Faimali, M.; Davenport, J.. |
| During its life cycle Carcinus maenas (Decapoda, Portunidae) goes through several phases of the moulting process (ecdysis) which allow it to grow despite having a rigid, non-living outer surface. As an individual approaches ecdysis, the exoskeletal calcium is solubilized (decalcification) from the shell and transferred through the integumentary epithelium to the blood, where much of it is transported to cells, tissues and organs of temporary storage where it is later mobilized for deposition into the new exoskeleton. We hypothesised that the decalcification process caused deterioration of the features and structures (e.g. tubercles and setae) characterizing the crab carapace, but that this can be reversed by moulting. We also tested whether wear and tear... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Antifouling; Crustaceans; Epibiosis; Green crab; Moulting process; SEM; 42.74. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/480051 |
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