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The effect of the excretory-secretory products of some fouling animals on the settling and metamorphosis of larvae of the solitary ascidian Styela rustica was assessed. The substances secreted by the sponge Halichondria panicea stimulated settling of larvae, but concurrently blocked their metamorphosis. The excretory-secretory products of the mussel Mytilus edulis and the ascidian Molgula citrine did not affect settling of the S. rustica larvae but impeded their subsequent development. Water conditioned by the bivalve Hiatella arctica, stimulated settling and, apparently, metamorphosis of the larvae of S. rustica. The chemical substances produced by adult individuals of S. rustica facilitated settling of conspecific larvae but slightly delayed their metamorphosis.
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Khalaman, V.V., Belyaeva, D.V. & Flyachinskaya, L.P. Effect of excretory-secretory products of some fouling organisms on settling and metamorphosis of the larvae of Styela rustica (Ascidiae). Russ J Mar Biol 34, 170–173 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1134/S106307400803005X
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