Abstract
Aggregation of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) is stimulated by environmental chemical stimuli. Experiments carried out in a basin with a one-way current showed that individual mussels were attracted to upstream mussel concentrations and moved actively in their direction. The involvement of a tripeptide in this migration was implicated by experiments demonstrating that individual mussels were effectively attracted and moved actively towards a source of glycine-glycine-arginine at concentrations of 0.56-3.78 x 10-10 M. A distinct seasonal difference in the extent of movement towards mussel concentrations was found. From the beginning of autumn, movement decreases linearly towards zero movement in winter.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1119-1123 |
| Journal | Marine Biology |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- marine organisms
- signal molecules
- peptide analogs
- settlement
- waterborne
- position
- environments
- pheromone
- dynamics
- release
