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Additional Assay Purple Sea Urchin

Settlement / Metamorphosis

Strongylocentrotus purpuratus

Behavioral test for Strongylocentrotus purpuratus — Larval-substrate choice, settlement rate

Purple Sea Urchin — Settlement / Metamorphosis

Key Parameters

Larval-substrate choice, settlement rate

Citations for Settlement / Metamorphosis

  1. Cameron RA, Hinegardner RT. (1974). Biol Bull, 146, 335-342.

Hardware for Purple Sea Urchin Research

Aquarium Behavioral Chamber (Marine)

Adult urchin assays

Larval Tracking Plate (Microscopy)

Pluteus swimming analysis

Shadow Stimulus Arena

Photic reflex testing

Righting-Test Platform

Standardized motor assay

Multi-Channel pH/Temperature Logger

Toxicology and OA studies

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