EXPERIMENTAL HABITUATION OF AGGRESSION IN THE SEA-ANEMONE ACTINIA-EQUINA

被引:9
作者
BRACE, RC
SANTER, SJ
机构
[1] Department of Zoology, University of Nottingham, University Park, NG7 2RD, Nottingham
关键词
ACTINIA; AGGRESSION; HABITUATION; MEMORY;
D O I
10.1007/BF00026510
中图分类号
Q17 [水生生物学];
学科分类号
071004 ;
摘要
Behavioural plasticity in Actinia equina (L.) was examined in experimental contests using a range of pedal disc colour phenotypes, which characterize 3 known, ecologically distinct morphs. With repeated pairing of individuals in auto-phenotypic encounters, habituation was easily induced in the 2 mid-shore morphs, but was not obvious in the less aggressive, low-shore form. Subsequent pairing with a different partner revealed that anemones remained aggressive towards a novel opponent. Following novel contact, repairing of the dark red pedal phenotype with the original partner provided some evidence of retention of habituation to a previous opponent, and thus of a specific inducible memory.
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