Growth in the limpet Nacella concinna from contrasting sites in Antarctica

• Main Authors: Clarke, A, Prothero-Thomas, E, Beaumont, Jennifer C, Brey, T
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2004
• Subjects: PENINSULA; COMMUNITIES; Ecology; OPHIUROIDEA; AGE; ADAPTATION; SOUTHERN-OCEAN; Biodiversity Conservation; MORTALITY; POPULATION-DYNAMICS; ECHINODERMATA; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Signy Island; Rothera; Palmer Station; Palmer-Station; Nacella; Rothera Point; Arthur Harbour; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publications/4049f2da-70e1-485e-9d30-41c7bda6d541

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...