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Growth and respiration throughout the life-cycle of Nematospiroides dubius Baylis, 1926 (Nematoda: Heligmosomidae)

The free-living stages

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

Victoria Bryant
Victoria Bryant
Affiliation:
Zoology Department, Royal Holloway College, Englefield Green, Surrey
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The growth of the three free-living stages of N. dubius was measured in terms of dry and fresh weight. Changes in body water content during moulting were demonstrated by variations in dry weight when expressed as a percentage of fresh weight. The respiration rate of the larvae increased until they became infective, after which time it decreased until five days later no oxygen consumption could be recorded. The inability of all larval stages to withstand anaerobic conditions indicated that their metabolism was essentially aerobic. The relationship between body size and metabolic rate was established for each stage and its significance in relation to the life-cycle discussed.

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Parasitology , Volume 67 , Issue 3 , December 1973 , pp. 245 - 251
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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