Larval diet alters larval growth rates and post-metamorphic performance in the marine gastropod Crepidula fornicata.

• Main Authors: Pechenik, Jan A., Tyrell, Abigail S.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Tufts University. Tisch Library.
• Subjects: Larvae.; Phytoplankton.; Mollusks.; Tufts University. Department of Biology.; Dun; Ocean acidification
• Online Access: https://dl.tufts.edu/catalog/tufts:19591

Some larval experiences can produce "latent effects" on post-metamorphic growth or survival. While it is known that periods of starvation during larval development can cause such latent effects, the effect of larval diet on post-metamorphic growth has not been studied. As global climate ch...