Submission Type
Event
Expected Graduation Date
2010
Location
Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University
Start Date
4-10-2010 2:35 PM
End Date
4-10-2010 3:35 PM
Disciplines
Biology
Abstract
Larvae of the crustacean Artemia salina are reported to differentially ingest food particles of different sizes. We exposed 2-to-5-day-old A. salina larvae to equal volumetric concentrations (bead volume per mL) of 6 µm-diameter and 0.5 µm-diameter polystyrene beads. The clearance rate (volume cleared of particles per unit time) of each bead size was positively correlated with developmental stage of the larvae (r=0.598, p
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Bacteria not an Energetically Favorable Food Source for Larvae of Artemia salina
Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University
Larvae of the crustacean Artemia salina are reported to differentially ingest food particles of different sizes. We exposed 2-to-5-day-old A. salina larvae to equal volumetric concentrations (bead volume per mL) of 6 µm-diameter and 0.5 µm-diameter polystyrene beads. The clearance rate (volume cleared of particles per unit time) of each bead size was positively correlated with developmental stage of the larvae (r=0.598, p