Developmental arrest in vent worm embryos

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HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Pradillon, Florence
Shillito, Bruce
Young, Craig M.
Gaill, Francoise
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Date Issued
2001
Note

The thermophilic worm Alvinella pompejana, which is found at the vents of the East Pacific Rise (2,500-m depth), has an unusually broad thermotolerance (20–80 °C) as an adult, but we show here that the temperature range required by the developing embryo is very different from that tolerated by adults. Our results indicate that early embryos may disperse through cold abyssal water in a state of developmental arrest, completing their development only when they encounter water that is warm enough for their growth and survival.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
3 p.
Subject (Topical)
Hydrothermal vents
Larvae--Effect of temperature on
Embryo--growth & development
Polychaete worms
Identifier
3183797
Additional Information
The thermophilic worm Alvinella pompejana, which is found at the vents of the East Pacific Rise (2,500-m depth), has an unusually broad thermotolerance (20–80 °C) as an adult, but we show here that the temperature range required by the developing embryo is very different from that tolerated by adults. Our results indicate that early embryos may disperse through cold abyssal water in a state of developmental arrest, completing their development only when they encounter water that is warm enough for their growth and survival.
This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available at http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v413/n6857/full/413698a0.html and may be cited as: Pradillon, F., Shillito, B., Young, C. M., & Gaill, F. (2001). Developmental arrest in vent worm embryos. Nature, 413(6857), 698-699. doi:10.1038/35099674
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1459.
Date Backup
2001
Date Text
2001
DOI
10.1038/35099674
Date Issued (EDTF)
2001
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Developmental arrest in vent worm embryos
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3183797
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Nature Publishing Group
2001
single unit
Title
Developmental arrest in vent worm embryos
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Developmental arrest in vent worm embryos