Marking octopus (Octopus vulgaris) paralarvae statoliths with alizarin complexone

Authors
Fuentes, L Iglesias, J Moxica, C
Citation
L. Fuentes et al., Marking octopus (Octopus vulgaris) paralarvae statoliths with alizarin complexone, J MARINE BI, 80(3), 2000, pp. 553-554
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
ISSN journal
00253154 → ACNP
Volume
80
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
553 - 554
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-3154(200006)80:3<553:MO(VPS>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
It is possible to mark octopus (Octopus vulgaris) paralarvae on a massive s cale (up to 3500 paralarvae l(-1)) with 100% marking reliability using aliz arin complexone (ALC). The whole statolith is marked and the best results o btained were with concentrations of 60-300 mg l(-1) and bath duration of 3 24 h. Taking into account the quality of marking, mortality and ALC costs s uggest using from 60 to 200 mg l(-1) for 3-6 h. The only treatments causing significant mortalities were 300 mg l(-1) over 6 and 24 h.