Dial behavioral responses of Metamysidopsis elongata atlantica (Crustacea, Mysida) to gradients of salinity and temperature

  • Gama A
  • Calazans D
  • Fontoura N
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Metamysidopsis atlantica elongata (Bascescu, 1968) is a common mysid in the surf zone of sandy beaches from the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, where it is frequently recorded forming dense aggregations. Trough laboratory trials, behavioral responses to salinity (10, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40 e 45), temperature (10, 15, 20, 30±1ºC) and light (yes/no) were tested using adult males, adult females and juveniles. Although there was no response to temperature, the species showed clear response to salinity and light. In the presence of light, organisms remained in the bottom of the aquaria, but moved to surface when bottom salinities were increased. In the absence of light, adults moved to the surface. However, juveniles moved down to or remained on the bottom, maybe as a response to avoid adult predation.Metamysidopsis elongata atlantica (Bascescu, 1968) é um misídeo comum na zona de arrebentação de praias arenosas do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, onde aparece constantemente formando densas manchas. Em laboratório, respostas comportamentais a salinidade (10, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40 e 45), temperatura (10, 15, 20, 30±1ºC) e luz (sim/não) foram testadas usando machos adultos, fêmeas adultas e juvenis. Embora não tenha ocorrido resposta à temperatura, as espécies mostraram respostas claras à salinidade e luz. Na presença de luz, os organismos permaneceram no fundo do aquário, porém se moveram para a superfície quando as salinidades do fundo aumentaram. Na ausência de luz, os adultos se moveram para a superfície do aquário. No entanto, os juvenis desceram ou se mantiveram no fundo, provavelmente como uma resposta para evitar a predação dos adultos.

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Gama, A. M. da S., Calazans, D., & Fontoura, N. F. (2011). Dial behavioral responses of Metamysidopsis elongata atlantica (Crustacea, Mysida) to gradients of salinity and temperature. Iheringia. Série Zoologia, 101(1–2), 103–108. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0073-47212011000100014

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