Bioluminescence of the poecilostomatoid copepod Oncaea conifera

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HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Herring, P. J.
Latz, M. I.
Bannister, N. J.
Widder, Edith A.
Date Issued
1993-04-22
Note

The small poecilostomatoid copepod Oncaea conifera Giesbrecht bears a large number of epidermal luminous glands, distributed primarily over the dorsal cephalosome and urosome. Bioluminescence is produced in the form of short (80 to 200 ms duration) flashes from within each gland and there is no visible secretory component. Nevertheless each gland opens to the exterior by a simple valved pore. Intact copepods can produce several hundred flashes before the luminescent system is exhausted.

Language
English
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Text
Genre
article
Extent
14 p.
Subject (Topical)
Bioluminescence
Copepoda
Poecilostomatoida
Identifier
3350870
Additional Information
The small poecilostomatoid copepod Oncaea conifera Giesbrecht bears a large number of epidermal luminous glands, distributed primarily over the dorsal cephalosome and urosome. Bioluminescence is produced in the form of short (80 to 200 ms duration) flashes from within each gland and there is no visible secretory component. Nevertheless each gland opens to the exterior by a simple valved pore. Intact copepods can produce several hundred flashes before the luminescent system is exhausted.
This manuscript is available at http://www.int-res.com/ and may be cited as: Herring, P. J., Latz, M. I., Bannister, N. J., & Widder, E. A. (1993). Bioluminescence of the poecilostomatoid copepod Oncaea conifera. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 94, 297-309.
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #952.
Date Backup
1993-04-22
Date Text
1993-04-22
Date Issued (EDTF)
1993-04-22
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Herring, P. J.

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Bioluminescence of the poecilostomatoid copepod Oncaea conifera
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3350870
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1993-04-22
single unit
Title
Bioluminescence of the poecilostomatoid copepod Oncaea conifera
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Bioluminescence of the poecilostomatoid copepod Oncaea conifera