Correlation analyses of covering and righting behaviors to fitness related traits of the sea urchin <Emphasis Type="Italic">Glyptocidaris crenularis</Emphasis> in different environmental conditions |
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Authors: | Jing Wei Lisheng Zhang Chong Zhao Wenping Feng Ping Sun Yaqing Chang |
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Institution: | 1.Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China’s Sea, Ministry of Agriculture,Dalian Ocean University,Dalian,China |
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Abstract: | Complex marine benthic environments shape a number of ecologically important behaviors in sea urchins, including covering and righting behaviors. The present study correlated covering and righting behaviors to a series of fitness-related traits in sea urchins. Righting response time of Glyptocidaris crenularis was significantly positively correlated with body size, but significantly negatively correlated with food consumption. Covering behavior was not significantly correlated with test diameter, test height or body weight, but covering response time was negatively correlated with body weight. A significantly negative correlation was found between righting response time and covering response time. Glyptocidaris crenularis showed a significantly positive correlation in covering response time with and without exposure to poured sand, but no significance in covering ability (number of shells used to cover). The present study provides new insight into internal mechanisms and evolutionary drives of covering and righting behaviors of sea urchins. |
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