| The daily cycle of siphon extensionbehavior in the Manila clam controlled byendogenous rhythm |
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학술지명 Japanese Society of Fisheries Science
저자 원남일,카와무라,호우키,이리에,와타나베
발표일 2015-02-26
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Periodicities in siphon extension behavior,which is considered an index of feeding behavior, of theManila clam Ruditapes philippinarum were investigated bysequential visual observations in water tanks under laboratoryconditions. Most clams actively extended their siphonsin the dark period and closed their shells in the light periodunder the 12L:12D condition, and this diel cycle of thesiphon extension behavior was maintained even under constantlight and dark conditions, indicating that Manila clamshad an endogenous rhythm with a 24-h cycle. Although theManila clam has been considered to have a circatidal rhythmin previous studies, a 24.8-h circatidal cycle of the siphonextension behavior was not observed in any of the experimentaltrials in this study. Although the diel cycle of thesiphon extension behavior was temporally collapsed by supplyingfood after starvation for 10 days, the diel cycle recoveredthereafter. This phenomenon indicates that the endogenousrhythm remains even if the cycle of the behavior is lostdue to changes in physiological conditions like starvation orin external environments such as food availability. |