Abstract
Buried individuals of the bivalve Donax vittatus (Bivalvia: Donacidae) respond to change in incident light intensity by adjusting their position in the sediment. Video recordings of activity in aquarium tanks in natural daylight revealed that individuals responded to shading by moving upwards, causing some to partially emerge from the sand. Subsequent removal of the shading stimulated reburial to the normal position. Recordings in laboratory aquaria show similar upward movement and partial emergence occurring when illumination in the visible range is switched off. Upward movement and partial emergence of D. vittatus has also been observed to take place prior to spawning.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 669-672 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | J MAR BIOL ASSOC UK |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |