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| Tapia,Carola; Parra,Leonardo; Mutis,Ana; Gajardo,Gonzalo; Quiroz,Andrés. |
| ABSTRACT Previous researches have established that the swim speed of some microcrustaceans is influenced by chemical compounds emitted by conspecifics. We examined the hypothesis that cuticular compounds present on the body surface of A. franciscana, the most widespread member of Artemia genus, play a role in the swim speed of conspecific males. The movements (swim) of one male confronted to a sponge soaked with female or male cuticular extract, were recorded during 30 minutes and the swim speed was determined using a behavioral tracking software (Ethovision 3.1, Noldus Technologies). As a control, the movements of one male confronted to a sponge soaked with salty water or with a mixture of the solvents used in the extraction (chloroform-methanol), was... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Artemia; Swimming speed; Cuticular compounds; Fatty acids; Chemical communication. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-65382016000200154 |
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