Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India

Volume 18 Issue 3

The exposure of the host shipworm to external factors and its effects on the associated organisms.

V. Santhakumari
Abstract

The reaction of the commensalic ciliates when their host shipworm was exposed to air in the laboratory and to direct sunlight was studied and the results indicated that a reduction in number of the commensalic ciliates increased with increase in time of exposure. This showed that any stress on the host would affect the associates as well.

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Date : 31-12-1976