Résumé
The spatial distribution of juvenile terrestrial snails was studied in clean, symmetrical plastic boxes. Environmental stimuli capable of biasing particular locations in the boxes were reduced to a minimum. Under these conditions, it was found that snails cluster significantly above chance levels. The degree of aggregation is related to the age of the animals, their genetic relationship, and the time of day. Recently hatched snails aggregate less than older animals. Aggregation is greater when the sample population consists of snails hatched from a single clutch of eggs than when it is derived from two different clutches. Aggregation is greater at night than during the diurnal hours. The sensory basis of the phenomenon is considered to be olfactory.
| Langue d'origine | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (de-à) | 218-230 |
| Nombre de pages | 13 |
| Journal | Behavioral and Neural Biology |
| Volume | 30 |
| Numéro de publication | 2 |
| DOI | |
| Statut de publication | Published - 1980 |
| Publié à l'externe | Oui |
Note bibliographique
Funding Information:1 Current address: Thimann Laboratories, University of California, Santa Cruz, Calif. 95064. 2 We thank Dr. Don Clarkson for the CI probability distribution. We also thank Mr. Tim Burns and Mr. Ralph Mistlberger for observations during sleepless nights. The study was supported financially by the Canadian Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and the Quebec Department of Education.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Physiology
PubMed: MeSH publication types
- Journal Article
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't