Growth in the limpet Nacella concinna from contrasting sites in Antarctica

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Clarke, Andrew, Prothero-Thomas, Elizabeth, Beaumont, Jennifer C., Chapman, Alice L, Brey, Thomas
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Springer 2004
• Subjects: Biology and Microbiology; Zoology; Ecology and Environment; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Arthur Harbour; Nacella; Palmer Station; Palmer-Station; Rothera; Rothera Point; Signy Island; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; Polar Biology
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/12124/; http://www.springerlink.com/content/9cb6j8q9q8prwqwp/fulltext.html

Annual shell growth was determined by mark and recapture in the limpet Nacella concinna (Strebel 1908) at two contrasting sites in Antarctica. At Signy Island, 60degreesS, growth was moderately fast, comparable with some limpets in more temperate areas. The fluorescent calcium marker calcein was use...