Surface movement rates of the New Zealand flatworm Artioposthia triangulata: potential for spread by active migration
SUMMARY Movement rates for the surface activity of the New Zealand flatworm Artioposthia triangulata (Dendy) (Tricladida: Terricola) were estimated under semi‐field conditions in the Faroe Islands. The distance travelled during 10 consecutive 1‐minute periods per individual was measured from mucus t...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1744-7348.1995.tb05390.x 2024-06-23T07:52:38+00:00 Surface movement rates of the New Zealand flatworm Artioposthia triangulata: potential for spread by active migration MATHER, JANICE G. CHRISTENSEN, OLE M. 1995 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1995.tb05390.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1744-7348.1995.tb05390.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1995.tb05390.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Annals of Applied Biology volume 126, issue 3, page 563-570 ISSN 0003-4746 1744-7348 journal-article 1995 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1995.tb05390.x 2024-06-13T04:24:42Z SUMMARY Movement rates for the surface activity of the New Zealand flatworm Artioposthia triangulata (Dendy) (Tricladida: Terricola) were estimated under semi‐field conditions in the Faroe Islands. The distance travelled during 10 consecutive 1‐minute periods per individual was measured from mucus trails left behind as the flatworms moved over black plastic sheeting sprayed with fine droplets of water. Adult specimens were found to crawl at rates of up to 28 cm min ‐1 (almost 17m h ‐1 ), whereas juveniles crawled at rates of between 3 and 4cm min ‐1 (approximately 2m h ‐1 ). This study provides the first data concerning the potential for species spread by active migration. Article in Journal/Newspaper Faroe Islands Wiley Online Library Faroe Islands New Zealand Annals of Applied Biology 126 3 563 570 |
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SUMMARY Movement rates for the surface activity of the New Zealand flatworm Artioposthia triangulata (Dendy) (Tricladida: Terricola) were estimated under semi‐field conditions in the Faroe Islands. The distance travelled during 10 consecutive 1‐minute periods per individual was measured from mucus trails left behind as the flatworms moved over black plastic sheeting sprayed with fine droplets of water. Adult specimens were found to crawl at rates of up to 28 cm min ‐1 (almost 17m h ‐1 ), whereas juveniles crawled at rates of between 3 and 4cm min ‐1 (approximately 2m h ‐1 ). This study provides the first data concerning the potential for species spread by active migration. |
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MATHER, JANICE G. CHRISTENSEN, OLE M. Surface movement rates of the New Zealand flatworm Artioposthia triangulata: potential for spread by active migration |
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Surface movement rates of the New Zealand flatworm Artioposthia triangulata: potential for spread by active migration |
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Surface movement rates of the New Zealand flatworm Artioposthia triangulata: potential for spread by active migration |
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Surface movement rates of the New Zealand flatworm Artioposthia triangulata: potential for spread by active migration |
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Surface movement rates of the New Zealand flatworm Artioposthia triangulata: potential for spread by active migration |
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Surface movement rates of the New Zealand flatworm Artioposthia triangulata: potential for spread by active migration |
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surface movement rates of the new zealand flatworm artioposthia triangulata: potential for spread by active migration |
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