Embryos of the deep-sea echinoid Echinus affinis require high pressure for development

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HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Young, Craig M.
Tyler, Paul A.
Publisher
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Inc.
Date Issued
1993
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We report here the in vitro rearing of embryos of the deep-sea echinoid Echinus affinus col1ected from 2,000 m in the NE Atlantic Ocean. Embryos developed more rapidly at the pressure equivalent of 2,000 m than the pressure equivalentof 1,000 m, which is near the upper limit of the bathymetric range of this species, At atmospheric pressure and at the pressure equivalent of 500 m fertilization membranes formed and nuclei cleaved' but cytoplasmic division was inhibited. These findings suggest that embryonic pressure requirements could set the upper bathymetric limits of some deepsea species.

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English
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Text
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article
Extent
5 p.
Subject (Topical)
Echinus
Sea urchins--Embryos
Sea urchins--Embryology
Identifier
3343823
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We report here the in vitro rearing of embryos of the deep-sea echinoid Echinus affinus col1ected from 2,000 m in the NE Atlantic Ocean. Embryos developed more rapidly at the pressure equivalent of 2,000 m than the pressure equivalentof 1,000 m, which is near the upper limit of the bathymetric range of this species, At atmospheric pressure and at the pressure equivalent of 500 m fertilization membranes formed and nuclei cleaved' but cytoplasmic division was inhibited. These findings suggest that embryonic pressure requirements could set the upper bathymetric limits of some deepsea species.
This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available at http://aslo.org/lo/ and may be cited as: Young, C. M., & Tyler, P. A. (1993). Embryos of the deep-sea echinoid Echinus affinis require high pressure for development. Limnology and Oceanography, 38(1), 178-181.
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #932.
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1993
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1993
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1993
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Young, Craig M.

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Embryos of the deep-sea echinoid Echinus affinis require high pressure for development
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3343823
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American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Inc.
1993
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Title
Embryos of the deep-sea echinoid Echinus affinis require high pressure for development
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Embryos of the deep-sea echinoid Echinus affinis require high pressure for development