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Cell and Developmental Biology
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Cardiovascular system; Palaemonetes – Development; Palaemonetes — Effect of salt on; Salinity; Shrimps
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Embryonic Development Of The Grass Shrimp, Palaemonetes Pugio, And The Influence Of Salinity On Cardiac Physiology, Amie Lynn Romney
Embryonic Development Of The Grass Shrimp, Palaemonetes Pugio, And The Influence Of Salinity On Cardiac Physiology, Amie Lynn Romney
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The grass shrimp, Palaemonetes pugio, inhabit the brackish waters along the Atlantic coast of North America and are a key component of the estuarine ecosystem. These decapod shrimp can tolerate large fluctuations in environmental parameters including daily and seasonal fluctuations in salinity between 0 to 55 parts per thousand (seawater at 30-32 ppt). Any observed distribution patterns of adult P. pugio in relation to salinity may be accounted for by their relative ability to tolerate a range in salinity and their ability to maintain internal water volumes and cardiac performance in the earliest life stage, the embryonic period. This thesis …