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| Zbinden, M; Le Bris, Nadine; Gaill, F; Compere, P. |
| The shrimp Rimicaris exoculata dominates the megafauna of some Mid-Atlantic Ridge hydrothermal vent fields. This species harbours a rich bacterial epibiosis inside its gill chamber. At the 'Rainbow' vent site (36degrees 14.0'N), the epibionts are associated with iron oxide deposits. Investigation of both bacteria and minerals by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray microanalysis (EDX) revealed 3 distinct compartments in the gill chamber: (1) the lower pre-branchial chamber, housing bacteria but devoid of minerals; (2) the 'true' branchial chamber, containing the gills and devoid of both bacteria and minerals; and (3) the upper pre-branchial chamber, housing the main ectosymbiotic bacterial community and associated mineral deposits. Our chemical and... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Crustacea; Deep sea; Moulting cycle; Biomineralisation; Symbiosis; Iron oxidation. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/10919/7584.pdf |
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| Compere, P. |
| The epicuticle of the crab Carcinus maenas consists in three distinct layers: the fibrous surface coat, the cuticulin layer and the inner epicuticle. Short segments of the cuticulin layer are first deposited at the top of dense plaques of the ectodermal cell membrane. Their assembling gives rise to a five-layered continuous structure of about 37 nm thick. Afterwards, the inner epicuticle is added inside close to the cuticulin layer but dense plaques are not concerned with the phenomenon. The deposition of the fibrous surface coat outside to the cuticulin layer takes place only during late postmolt stages (D2-D3). In mineralized cuticles, this typical epicuticle structure persists during all intermolt long. |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Carcinus maenas; Malacostraca; Morphogenesis. |
| Ano: 1987 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1987/acte-1375.pdf |
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| Ansenne, A; Compere, P; Goffinet, G. |
| The mineralized tergite cuticle of four terrestrial isopods (Oniscoidea) (Ligia oceanica, Oniscus asellus, Porcellio scaber and Armadillidium vulgare ) and of the marine isopod Sphaeroma serratum shows a general organization comparable to the fundamental plan of the decapod sclerite cuticle. Moreover, as in decapods, the procuticular layers are not tanned and mineralization rates, from 60 to 80% of the total cuticular dry weight, are of the same importance. However, the chitin protein microfibril distribution according to a homogeneous system in the mineralized procuticular proximal layer in all isopod species so far studied does not allow any comparison of this layer with the non-mineralized membranous layer. |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Sphaeroma serratum; Armadillidium vulgare; Porcellio scaber; Oniscus asellus; Ligia oceanica; Isopoda; Malacostraca; Comparative studies; Mineralization. |
| Ano: 1987 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1987/acte-1374.pdf |
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