Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (North Atlantic), Sandworm and Bloodworm
Species profiles are literature summaries of the taxonomy, morphology, range, life history, and environmental requirements of coastal aquatic species. They are prepared to assist in environmental impact assessment. The sandworm (Nereis virens) is a commercially valuable baitworm, reaching lengths of...
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ftdtic:ADA197785 2023-05-15T17:31:33+02:00 Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (North Atlantic), Sandworm and Bloodworm Wilson, Jr., W. H. Ruff, R. E. MANOMET BIRD OBSERVATORY MA 1988-04 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA197785 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA197785 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA197785 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DTIC AND NTIS Biological Oceanography Environmental Health and Safety *ENVIRONMENTS *LIFE SPAN(BIOLOGY) *ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OXYGEN PROFILES DOCUMENTS HISTORY MARINE BIOLOGY LABORATORIES MALES LIFE CYCLES LIFE(BIOLOGY) POLYCHAETA HEMOGLOBIN INVERTEBRATES FEEDING NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN LARVAE FEMALES FISHES WORMS HABITS TOXICOLOGY FINE GRAINED MATERIALS PLANKTON CRUSTACEA GULLS DIES WATER COASTAL REGIONS FISHERIES Text 1988 ftdtic 2016-02-23T08:38:38Z Species profiles are literature summaries of the taxonomy, morphology, range, life history, and environmental requirements of coastal aquatic species. They are prepared to assist in environmental impact assessment. The sandworm (Nereis virens) is a commercially valuable baitworm, reaching lengths of 30 cm. Most worms lives 4 or 5 years. Males swarm in the water column before spawning in the females' burrows. Both males and females die after spawning. A planktonic larval phase is either brief or lacking. Sandworms are omnivorous. They can significantly reduce the abundance of smaller infaunal organisms. Predators on sandworms include bloodworms and gulls. Physiological tolerances are broad although most worms are found in fine sand with water of high salinity. Sandworms have been the subject of much toxicological research and readily adapt to laboratory conditions. The bloodworm (Glycera dibranchiata) , attaining lengths of 40 cm, is also an important baitworm. Its maximum life span is 5 years. Spawning occurs in the water column with both males and females dying after spawning. Bloodworms are primarily predators, preying on certain species of polychaetes and crustaceans, although they are capable of digesting detritus. Bloodworms appear to have few predators. Bloodworms possess at least two types of hemoglobin, permitting them to tolerate a wide range of oxygen tensions. Keywords: Fisheries; Salinity; Feeding habits; Annelids; Life cycles; Marine biology. Text North Atlantic Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Burrows ENVELOPE(163.650,163.650,-74.300,-74.300) |
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Biological Oceanography Environmental Health and Safety *ENVIRONMENTS *LIFE SPAN(BIOLOGY) *ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OXYGEN PROFILES DOCUMENTS HISTORY MARINE BIOLOGY LABORATORIES MALES LIFE CYCLES LIFE(BIOLOGY) POLYCHAETA HEMOGLOBIN INVERTEBRATES FEEDING NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN LARVAE FEMALES FISHES WORMS HABITS TOXICOLOGY FINE GRAINED MATERIALS PLANKTON CRUSTACEA GULLS DIES WATER COASTAL REGIONS FISHERIES |
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Biological Oceanography Environmental Health and Safety *ENVIRONMENTS *LIFE SPAN(BIOLOGY) *ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OXYGEN PROFILES DOCUMENTS HISTORY MARINE BIOLOGY LABORATORIES MALES LIFE CYCLES LIFE(BIOLOGY) POLYCHAETA HEMOGLOBIN INVERTEBRATES FEEDING NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN LARVAE FEMALES FISHES WORMS HABITS TOXICOLOGY FINE GRAINED MATERIALS PLANKTON CRUSTACEA GULLS DIES WATER COASTAL REGIONS FISHERIES Wilson, Jr., W. H. Ruff, R. E. Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (North Atlantic), Sandworm and Bloodworm |
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Biological Oceanography Environmental Health and Safety *ENVIRONMENTS *LIFE SPAN(BIOLOGY) *ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OXYGEN PROFILES DOCUMENTS HISTORY MARINE BIOLOGY LABORATORIES MALES LIFE CYCLES LIFE(BIOLOGY) POLYCHAETA HEMOGLOBIN INVERTEBRATES FEEDING NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN LARVAE FEMALES FISHES WORMS HABITS TOXICOLOGY FINE GRAINED MATERIALS PLANKTON CRUSTACEA GULLS DIES WATER COASTAL REGIONS FISHERIES |
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Species profiles are literature summaries of the taxonomy, morphology, range, life history, and environmental requirements of coastal aquatic species. They are prepared to assist in environmental impact assessment. The sandworm (Nereis virens) is a commercially valuable baitworm, reaching lengths of 30 cm. Most worms lives 4 or 5 years. Males swarm in the water column before spawning in the females' burrows. Both males and females die after spawning. A planktonic larval phase is either brief or lacking. Sandworms are omnivorous. They can significantly reduce the abundance of smaller infaunal organisms. Predators on sandworms include bloodworms and gulls. Physiological tolerances are broad although most worms are found in fine sand with water of high salinity. Sandworms have been the subject of much toxicological research and readily adapt to laboratory conditions. The bloodworm (Glycera dibranchiata) , attaining lengths of 40 cm, is also an important baitworm. Its maximum life span is 5 years. Spawning occurs in the water column with both males and females dying after spawning. Bloodworms are primarily predators, preying on certain species of polychaetes and crustaceans, although they are capable of digesting detritus. Bloodworms appear to have few predators. Bloodworms possess at least two types of hemoglobin, permitting them to tolerate a wide range of oxygen tensions. Keywords: Fisheries; Salinity; Feeding habits; Annelids; Life cycles; Marine biology. |
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Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (North Atlantic), Sandworm and Bloodworm |
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Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (North Atlantic), Sandworm and Bloodworm |
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Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (North Atlantic), Sandworm and Bloodworm |
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Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (North Atlantic), Sandworm and Bloodworm |
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Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (North Atlantic), Sandworm and Bloodworm |
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species profiles: life histories and environmental requirements of coastal fishes and invertebrates (north atlantic), sandworm and bloodworm |
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