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Taylor and Francis Group, Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology, 1(37), p. 55-64, 2004

DOI: 10.1080/1023624042000199890

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Endogenous cardiac activity rhythms of continental slopeNephrops norvegicus(decapoda: nephropidae)

Journal article published in 2004 by Jacopo Aguzzi, Pere Abelló, Michael H. Depledge ORCID
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Abstract

10 pages, 5 figures ; The endogenous cardiac activity rhythm of the Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus was studied under constant conditions of darkness by means of a computer-aided monitoring system (CAPMON). Time series recordings of the heart rate (beats min-1) were obtained from 47 adult males freshly collected from the continental slope (400-430m) in the western Mediterranean. Periodogram analysis revealed the occurrence of circadian periodicity (of around 24h) in most cases. A large percentage of animals showed significant ultradian periods (of around 12 and 18h). The analysis of the circadian time series revealed the occurrence of peaks of heart rate activity during the expected night phase of the cycle. These results are discussed in relation to the emergence and locomotor activity rhythms of the species. © 2004 Taylor and Francis Ltd. ; CICYT Project MAR98-0935 supported this research ; Peer Reviewed