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The Possible Role Of Extra-Ocular Photoreceptors In The Entrainment Of Lobster Circadian Rhythms To Light:Dark Cycles, Sara A. Mckinney
The Possible Role Of Extra-Ocular Photoreceptors In The Entrainment Of Lobster Circadian Rhythms To Light:Dark Cycles, Sara A. Mckinney
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The American lobster, Homarus americanus, is a decapod crustacean whose daily nocturnal rhythms of activity are driven, in part, by an internal biological clock. While this circadian clock is capable of producing a rhythm of approximately 24 hours on its own, it can also be entrained to light:dark cycles. Recent findings in our laboratory suggest that lobsters have photosensitive neurons throughout their nervous system (extra-ocular photoreceptors). The objective of this research was to test the hypothesis that these extra-ocular photoreceptors aid in entraining their daily rhythm of activity. First, the locomotion of juvenile American lobsters was measured in trials under …