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In conditions of alternating light and dark, juvenile Penaeus merguiensis de Man are more active during the dark phase. The rhythm persists in continuous dim red light, but not in continuous bright white light. The period of circadian rhythm shown in continuous dim red light varies between individuals from 22.75 to 26.0 h, with a mean of 23.8 h. The response of prawns to an artificially produced tidal situation is mediated by the presence or absence of water flow. No endogenous component of this tidal rhythm was demonstrated. There is an irregular short-term rhythm (period 2 to 3 h). It is suggested that this allows starved prawns to conserve energy.
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Hindley, J.P.R. Effects of endogenous and some exogenous factors on the activity of the juvenile banana prawn Penaeus merguiensis . Mar. Biol. 29, 1–8 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00395521
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