Abstract:Temperature is one of the main factors influencing biological processes of ectothermic species. An optimum temperature of 16-18°C has been suggested for the development of early life stages of temperate Australian abalone, yet there are little physiological or behavioral data to support this suggestion. This study examines the acute thermal preferences (T pref ), swimming speeds (U), and oxygen consumption rates ( _ MO 2 ) of veliger larvae of blacklip abalone [Haliotis rubra (Leach, 1814)], greenlip abalone [… Show more
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