Is annual reproduction in deep-sea echinoderms a response to variability in their environment?

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Tyler, P. A., Grant, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1147-2375, Pain, S. L. and Gage, J. D. (1982) Is annual reproduction in deep-sea echinoderms a response to variability in their environment? Nature, 300 (5894). pp. 747-750. ISSN 0028-0836

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Abstract

The deep-sea environment has traditionally been considered as one of the least variable on the surface of the Earth1-3. However, recent evidence4-6 suggests that there may be a seasonal fluctuation in the physicochemical environment, and there is further evidence7-11 that annual reproductive periodicities may occur among populations of deep-sea invertebrates. We report here evidence for annual periodicities and considerable between-species synchrony in the reproductive cycles of five deep-sea echinoderms, spawning occurring in late winter and early spring. These species also show a similar mode of early development that suggests adaptation to a seasonally varying food supply.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: general ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1000
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Environmental Biology
Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
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Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 16 Jul 2022 17:30
Last Modified: 23 Oct 2022 03:59
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/86417
DOI: 10.1038/300747a0

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