title: Induction of metamorphosis of pediveliger larvae of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819 using neuroactive compounds, KCl, NH4Cl and organic solvents.
abstract: Pediveliger larvae of Mytilus galloprovincialis were subjected to a series of bioassays to investigate the induction of metamorphosis using neuroactive compounds, K(+), NH(4)(+) and organic solvents. Growth and survival of post-larvae obtained using ethanol and methanol were also observed. Epinephrine, phenylephrine, clonidine and metanephrine induced larval metamorphosis at 10(-6) to 10(-4) M in both 24-h and continuous exposure assays. In 24-h exposure assays, alpha-methyldopa at 5 x 10(-5) M and methoxyphenamine at 5 x 10(-5)-10(-4) M induced 55-94% metamorphosis. Similarly, excess K(+) at 3 x 10(-2) M induced 39% metamorphosis and NH(4)(+) at 1-5 x 10(-2) M induced 63-78% metamorphosis. The EC50s of seven organic solvents ranged from 0.04 to 0.82 M. Post-larvae that metamorphosed using ethanol and methanol survived as juveniles and grew at the same rate as those from microbial biofilm. Thus, the above compounds can be useful inducers of metamorphosis for antifouling studies using larvae and juveniles of M. galloprovincialis.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan. d705155j@cc.nagasaki-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Jin-Long
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Cyril Glenn
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Satuito
authors.forename: Wei-Yang
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kitamura
mesh_terms: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000643:Ammonium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology; D007814:Larva; D008675:Metamorphosis, Biological; D000432:Methanol / Q000494:pharmacology; D049878:Mytilus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development*; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012997:Solvents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D012997:Solvents; D000643:Ammonium Chloride; D000431:Ethanol; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D000432:Methanol