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Respiration rates of Beroe ovata in the Black Sea

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Metabolic rates of the ctenophore Beroe ovata within the length range from 0.4 mm (newly hatched larvae) to 60 mm were investigated. At 20°С the respiration rates (Q, µg O2 ind.−1 h−1) of individuals with wet weights (W, mg) less than or greater than 100 mg changed according to the equations Q=0.093W 0.62 and Q=0.016W 0.99, respectively. The weight-specific respiration rate of the juvenile ctenophores with wet body weights of 0.021–100 mg diminished approximately 20-fold (from 0.35 to 0.017 µg O2 mg−1 h−1, respectively), but did not change within the range from 100 to 30,000 mg. The difference in the slope of the regression lines seems to be attributable to the ontogenetic changes in B. ovata metabolism. For the tested temperature range of 10–28°С, the mean Q 10 coefficient was equal to 2.17±0.5. The basal metabolism of B. ovata narcotised by chloral hydrate was 4.5±0.9 times lower than total metabolism. Such a metabolic range is considered to be characteristic of aquatic invertebrates with high levels of locomotory activity.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Linkage Grant EST.CLG.976805 funded by NATO. We would like to thank Drs B.E. Anninsky and Z.A. Romanova for their assistance in collection of ctenophores and Mrs A. Kideys for correcting the English text. We are grateful to Dr P. Kremer and other anonymous reviewers for suggesting numerous improvements to earlier versions of the manuscript.

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    L. S. Svetlichny, G. I. Abolmasova, E. S. Hubareva & G. A. Finenko

  2. Sinop Fisheries Faculty, University of Ondokuz Mayis, 57000, Sinop, Turkey

    L. Bat

  3. Institute of Marine Sciences, Middle East Technical University, 33731, Erdemli, Mersin, Turkey

    A. E. Kideys

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Svetlichny, L.S., Abolmasova, G.I., Hubareva, E.S. et al. Respiration rates of Beroe ovata in the Black Sea. Marine Biology 145, 585–593 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-004-1336-4

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