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Belichtungs-und Beschattungsreaktionen beiBalanus balanus
Light and shadow reactions inBalanus balanus. The dependence of response intensity on adaptation
Die Abhängigkeit der Reaktionsstärke vom Adaptationszustand
Helgoländer wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen volume 31, pages 298–302 (1978)
Abstract
The present paper reports on the responses of the barnacleBalanus balanus L. to various light-dark cycles (30/30 min–360/360 min). As measured by cirral activity (cirrus beats per unit time), an increase of stimulus duration causes an increase of response intensity. The results obtained indicate that the previously described light and shadow reactions inB. balanus (Sommer, 1977) depend on the acclimation times of exposure to light or dark, respectively.
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Sommer, H.H. Belichtungs-und Beschattungsreaktionen beiBalanus balanus . Helgolander Wiss. Meeresunters 31, 298–302 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02189483
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