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    Freshwater mussels from South America: state of the art of Unionida, specially Rhipidodontini

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    Photoperiod and feeding behavior of the Antarctic fish Notothenia rossii (Perciformes: Nototheniidae) and functional morphology of chemical and visual sensory structures used in foraging

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    The influence of photoperiod on the ability of Notothenia rossii Richardson, 1844 to detect prey was studied experimentally. In 12L/12D there was the highest number of individuals stimulated visually and chemically while in 24D chemical perception was the same as that observed in 12L/12D, the latter being lower than in 24L. The ultrastructure of chemo- and photo-sensory structures, involved in the detection of food, was studied. The photoreceptor cells of the retina are single and double cones, and rods. Taste buds were concentrated in the central part of upper and lower lips. Their shape is even, but the size is variable. The olfactory rosette has a sensory and a non-sensory epithelium, being rich in different mucosubstances. The conclusion was that in different photoperiods there is a difference in the response to visual and chemical stimulation for prey detection and that all sensory systems are more stimulated in periods of more luminosity, mainly when there is an alternation between light and dark periods. Sensory organs are complex when compared to some other Antarctic fish such as Gobionotothen gibberifrons Lönnberg, 1905 and Ophthalmolycus amberensis Tomo, Marshoff & Torno, 1977 but similar to those of N. coriiceps Rchardson, 1844.<br>A capacidade de Notothenia rossii Richardson, 1844 detectar presas in diferentes fotoperĂ­odos (24L, 24D e 12L/12D) foi estudada em tanques experimentais. Em 12L/12D houve um maior nĂșmero de indivĂ­duos estimulados visual e quimicamente enquanto que em 24D a percepção quĂ­mica foi a mesma que a observada em 12L/12D, sendo este ultimo inferior a 24L. A morfologia das estruturas quimio-foto sensoriais, envolvidas na detecção do alimento, foi estudada. As cĂ©lulas fotorreceptoras da retina sĂŁo os cones simples e duplos e os bastonetes. Os botĂ”es concentraram-se na regiĂŁo central dos lĂĄbios superior e inferior. Seu formato Ă© constante, mas o tamanho Ă© variĂĄvel. A rosseta olfatĂłria possui um epitĂ©lio sensorial e nĂŁo sensorial rico mucosubstĂąncias de natureza diversa. Podemos concluir que em diferentes fotoperĂ­odos existe uma diferença de resposta na estimulação visual e quĂ­mica para a detecção de persas e todo o sistema sensorial sĂŁo mais estimulados em perĂ­odos de maior luminosidade, principalmente quando existe uma alternĂąncia entre perĂ­odos de luz e escuro. Os ĂłrgĂŁos sensoriais sĂŁo complexos quando comparados com outros peixes antĂĄrticos como Gobionotothen gibberifrons Lönnberg, 1905 e Ophthalmolycus amberensis Tomo, Marshoff & Torno, 1977) mas similar a Notothenia coriiceps Richardson, 1844

    Molecular basis of the establishment and functioning of a N2-fixing root nodule

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