Echinodermata proceedings of the Fifth International Echinoderm Conference, Galway, 24-29 September 1984

Cover......Page 1
Half Title......Page 2
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 6
Foreword......Page 14
Organisation of the Conference......Page 16
Dedication......Page 18
1 General......Page 20
 Echinoderm role in the history of Phanerozoic tiering in suspension-feeding communities......Page 22
 Ontogeny and functional morphology of two Ordovician calceocrinids......Page 32
 Biostratigraphy and evolution of crinoid columnals from the Ordovician of Britain......Page 38
 Bone idle – A recipe for success?......Page 44
 Echinoderm zonation in the Rockall Trough (NE Atlantic)......Page 50
 The echinoderm fauna of the Newfoundland continental slope......Page 56
 The energetic echinoderm......Page 66
 Catch connective tissue: The connective tissue with adjustable mechanical properties......Page 88
 Evolution and adaptation in some Caribbean Oligo-Miocene Clypeasters......Page 94
 Slow evolution in the Holectypidae, a family of primitive irregular echinoids......Page 100
 Preliminary analysis of distribution patterns of Australia's non-endemic, tropical echinoderms......Page 110
 Quantitative distribution of echinoderms (Holothuroidea, Asteroidea, Ophiuroidea, Echinoidea) in relation to organic matter in the sediment, in deep sea basins of the Atlantic Ocean......Page 118
 Echinoderm fisheries of the world: A review......Page 128
 Evolutionary history of Jurassic Collyritidae (Echinoidea, Disasteroidea) in the Paris Basin (France)......Page 144
 Gametogenic strategies in deep-sea echinoids and holothurians from the N.E.Atlantic......Page 154
 The paleobiogeography of Irish and British Lower Carboniferous blastoids......Page 160
  Echinodermata (Canary Islands) – Provisional check-list......Page 168
  Stability and change in the history of sea stars......Page 171
  Dynamic connective tissues: The echinoderm paradigm......Page 172
  Preliminary report on the reproduction of mediterranean echinoderms collected between 0 and 1000 meters, during the 'ECOMARGE' programme......Page 173
  Middle Cambrian echinoderms from Sweden......Page 175
  Echinoderms of the coral reef of New Caledonia......Page 176
  Biotic diseases of echinoderms......Page 177
  Life modes of cornute and mitrate carpoids......Page 178
  Deep-sea echinoderms: A time and motion study......Page 179
  Echinoderms of the 'Cantabrico 83' expedition off Asturias (N. Spain)......Page 180
  Palaeoecology of a late Jurassic echinoderm community from the Swiss Jura mountains......Page 181
  The Irish echinoderm fauna......Page 183
  Echinosphaerites (Rhombifera) and its community relationships from the Middle Ordovician of Bohemia, Czechoslovakia......Page 185
  The early radiation of echinoderms......Page 186
  An annotated atlas of abyssal echinoderms from the Clipperton-Clarion Fracture Zone, equatorial eastern north Pacific......Page 187
  The origin and early evolution of Balanocrinus (Crinoidea: Articulata)......Page 188
  Detritus as food for echinoderms......Page 189
  Predation influences the microhabitat distribution of ophiuroids and echinoids in the rocky subtidal zone of the Gulf of Maine, USA......Page 190
2 Crinoidea......Page 192
 Bathymétrie et variabilité morphologique chez les Pentacrinidae (Echinodermes – Crinoïdes pédonculés) du Pacifique occidental......Page 194
 Post-spawning behavior and early development of the comatulid crinoid, Antedon bifida......Page 200
 Submersible observations of deep-water crinoid assemblages in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean......Page 204
 Comparison of reproduction in the Red Sea feather-stars Lamprometra klunzingeri (Hartlaub), Heterometra savingii (J. Müller) and Capillaster multiradiatus (L.)......Page 214
  SEM and behavioural study of the feeding system of the comatulid, Antedon bifida......Page 222
3 Echinoidea......Page 224
 Reproduction and development in Goniocidaris umbraculum, a brooding echinoid......Page 226
 Selection, storage and elimination of heavy sand particles by the juvenile sand dollar, Dendraster excentricus (Eschscholtz)......Page 234
 Feeding biology of the short-spined sea urchin Anthocidaris crassispina (A.Agassiz) in Hong Kong......Page 242
 Effect of mechanical stress on the calcification pattern in regular echinoid skeletal plates......Page 252
 Significance of architectural patterns in the deep-sea echinoids Pourtalesiidae......Page 256
 Food selection and absorption efficiency in the spatangoid echinoid, Echinocardium cordatum (Echinodermata)......Page 264
 Morphology of spines of Heterocentrotus mammillatus (Echinodermata, Echinoidae) and its ecological significance......Page 272
 The non-periodic nature of growth rings in echinoid spines......Page 280
 The African sand dollar Rotula......Page 288
 Population dynamics of Echinocardium cordatum (Pennant) in the bay of Douarnenez (Brittany)......Page 294
 Functional morphology of test, lantern and tube feet ampullae system in flexible and rigid sea urchins (Echinoidea)......Page 300
 Amoebae in tissues of diseased echinoids (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) in Nova Scotia......Page 308
 Ecology of juvenile green sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) at an urchin dominated sublittoral site in eastern Newfoundland......Page 314
 Annual reproductive periodicity in eight echinoid species on the Caribbean coast of Panama......Page 322
 The bald-sea-urchin disease: A bacterial infection......Page 332
 An investigation of the distribution of pedicellariae in Echinus esculentus (L.)......Page 334
 Macro- and microstructure of the primary spines in Asthenosoma varium Grube (Echinothuridae: Echinoidea): Affinities with the Diadematidae and Toxopneustidae......Page 340
 Differential mortality during the embryonic and larval lives of northeast Pacific echinoids......Page 352
 L'édification de la face orale au cours du développement direct de Abatus cordatus, oursin incubant subantarctique......Page 358
 Pedicellariae as a specific character in sea urchin species......Page 366
 Structural analysis of the test of Echinocyamus pusillus (O.F.Müller)......Page 372
 Sea urchins in seagrass communities: Resource management as functional perspective of adaptive strategies......Page 380
 Growth retardation in the regular echinoid Echinus esculentus Linnaeus......Page 388
  A respirmetric and direct calorimetric study of ovarian energy metabolism in Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis......Page 396
  Pheromonal control of metamorphosis in the Pacific sand dollar, Dendraster excentricus......Page 397
  The echinoids Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck) and Psammechinus miliaris (Gmelin) in the intertidal zone of the French atlantic coast – Introduction to studies on growth and boring activity......Page 398
  Skeletal growth systems in echinoid larvae Paracentrotus lividus......Page 399
  Influence of the domestic pollution generated by the discharge of the Marseilles-Cortiou sewage outlet on the distribution and morphometry of Paracentrotus lividus (Lmk.)......Page 400
  Symbiotic bacteria within the intestinal caecum of the spatangoid echinoid, Echinocardium cordatum......Page 401
  Oral surface podial feeding in the sand dollar Echinarachnius parma (Lamarck)......Page 402
  Variations in the rate of ingestion of algal cells with the stage of morphological development of larvae of Paracentrotus lividus (Echinodermata)......Page 403
  Geographic and bathymetric distribution of the clypeasteroids......Page 404
  Fine structure of the globiferous pedicellariae of the echinoid, Sphaerechinus granularis......Page 405
  Sea urchin outbreaks and nematode epizootics in Vestfjorden, northern Norway......Page 406
  Body wall structure of Echinarachnius parma (Echinoidea: Clypeasteroida)......Page 407
  A comparison of sea urchin recruitment at sites on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America......Page 408
  The Echinocardium-Lithocystis Association: Investigation of the host's reactions......Page 409
  Anatomy, function and diversity of clypeasteroid non-respiratory podia......Page 410
  Comparative analyses of free amino-acid composition in eggs and ovaries of sea urchins (the subclass Regularia)......Page 411
  Ecology of the sand dollar Mellita quinquiesperforata latiambulacra on the west-central coast of Venezuela (Caribbean Sea)......Page 412
  Mass mortality of Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis (Echinoidea) and increased macroalgal abundance in the rocky sub tidal off Nova Scotia, Canada......Page 413
  Succession of macroalgae following mass mortalities of Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis off Nova Scotia, Canada......Page 414
  Base sequence complexity of Clypeaster and Echinocardium DNA......Page 415
4 Holothurioidea......Page 416
 Pelagic Holothurioidea (Echinodermata) of the northeast Atlantic......Page 418
 Ultrastructural changes in the autotomy tissues of Eupentacta quinquesemita (Selenka) (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) during evisceration......Page 432
 Changes in analyzed organic matter and energetic content of two thin-skinned holothuroids Leptosynapta galliennei and Eumolpadia violacea, at critical stages of their life cycle......Page 440
 Soluble and membrane bound peptide hydrolases of the Holothuria forskali Delle Chiaje digestive tract......Page 450
 Geographic variation of calcareous ossicles and the identification of three species of sea cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from the eastern Pacific Ocean......Page 456
 The tentacular ultrastructure of dendrochirote holothurians – A comparative SEM study......Page 464
 Histology of the autotomy region in the esophagus of Holothuria scabra Jaeger......Page 470
 Seasonal torpor in Neopentadactyla mixta (Östergren) (Holothuroidea: Dendrochirotida)......Page 478
 Niche repartition in coexisting sea cucumber species in a kelp bed community......Page 484
  Reproductive patterns among northeast Pacific holothuroids......Page 490
  Viviparity in a psolid holothurian from the tropical western Atlantic......Page 491
  An experimental evaluation of the effect of holothurian deposit feeding on infaunal communities......Page 492
5 Asteroidea......Page 494
 Pathways of nutrient translocation during vitellogenesis in the sea star, Asterias rubens......Page 496
 Fine structure and presumed functions of the gastric hemal tufts of the Asteroid, Asterias rubens L.......Page 500
 Some characteristics of vitellogenic substances in the starfish Asterias rubens L.......Page 508
 Immunohistochemical localization of gonad stimulating substance in the seastar Pycnopodia helianthoides......Page 514
 Distribution, reproductive cycle and morphometric relationships of Acanthaster planci (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) in New Caledonia, western tropical Pacific......Page 518
 The microstructure of the asteroid skeleton (Asterias rubens)......Page 526
 Variations in the growth rate of Asterias rubens (L.) from west and south Brittany (France)......Page 532
 Migration from refuges: A stabilising factor for a sea-star community......Page 542
 Remarks on Odontaster penicillatus (Philippi, 1870) (Echinodermata: Asteroidea)......Page 548
 Size selectivity of prey by Luidia clathrata (Say) (Echinodermata: Asteroidea): Effect of nutritive condition and age......Page 552
 Role of the body-wall in the nutritional cycle of three populations of English Channel starfish......Page 560
 Histochemical localization of NADPH producing enzymes by the tetrazolium salt method and of acetyl CoA carboxylase by a novel peroxydase-labelled avidin method in the storage organs and gonads of the sea star, Asterias rubens......Page 568
 Patterns of nitrogen excretion in seven species of asteroids......Page 576
 Comparison of chemical senses in the sea star Marthasterias glacialis with chemical senses in some fishes......Page 582
 The effect of feeding and starvation on the level and content of nucleic acids in the pyloric caeca of Luidia clathrata (Say)......Page 590
 Consequences of predation by the asteroid Evasterias troschelii Stimpson in a soft-sediment ascidian community......Page 596
  On the status and affinities of the goniasterid genus Calliaster Gray, 1840 (Asteroidea)......Page 604
  Activity throughout the year and translocation of the gonad stimulating substance (GSS) in the asteroid, Asterias rubens......Page 606
  Asexual reproduction in the sea star Stephanasterias albula......Page 607
  Sexual and asexual reproduction in geographically separated populations of the fissiparous asteroid Coscinasterias calamaria Gray......Page 608
  The significance of the larval coelom in characterising the bipinnaria and brachiolaria in asteroid ontogeny......Page 609
  Acid phosphatase during yolk formation and early development in Asterina gibbosa (Echinodermata: Asteroidea)......Page 610
  Adaptive aspects of the annual caeca/gonad reproductive cycle in Asterias forbesi......Page 611
  Coelomic microcanaliculae within the asteroid body-wall......Page 612
  Investigations on the movement and excitability of the rosettes of crossed pedicellariae in the asteroid, Marthasterias glacialis......Page 613
  Changing properties of somatic accessory and germinal cells during the amitotic/mitotic and preiotic/meiotic transitions of spermatogenesis in Asterias vulgaris......Page 614
  An investigation into the behavioural and ecological bases for periodic infestations of Asterias rubens......Page 615
  Regulation of spermatogenic proliferation in Asterias vulgaris by polyamines......Page 616
  The Acanthaster infestations: A step in the damaging-evolution of the coral reef ecosystem......Page 617
  Comparison of steroid levels in the gonads and pyloric caeca of male and female Asterias rubens: Relation to reproduction......Page 618
  Development of the larval coelom in the asteroid, Asterias rubens......Page 619
6 Ophiuroidea......Page 620
 The brittle star, Ophiactis savignyi (Müller & Troschel), an inhabitant of a Pacific sponge, Damiriana hawaiiana de Laubenfels......Page 622
 Post-autotomy feeding behavior of Micropholis gracillima (Stimpson): Implications for regeneration......Page 628
 Intracellular studies on the nervous system of an echinoderm......Page 636
 Hemal transport of ingested nutrients by the ophiuroid, Ophioderma brevispinum......Page 642
 Neurophysiological studies on the perception of environmental stimuli in Ophiura ophiura (L.) (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea)......Page 646
 Contrasting reproductive periodicities among north-eastern Pacific ophiuroids......Page 652
 Interference competition between brittle-stars?......Page 658
 The family Ophiuridae in the bathyal zone of the Indian Ocean: Origin and biogeography......Page 664
  Acrocnida brachiata (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea): Intertidal, subtidal populations in Brittany......Page 672
  The use of marine 'key' species in ecotoxicological testing......Page 673
  Occurrence of specialized papillae on the tube-feet of the ophiuroid Amphipholis squamata......Page 674
  Bioluminescence in deep and shallow water brittlestars......Page 675
  A study of ophiuroid size, abundance, and reproductive mode in relation to coral reef zones and substrata......Page 676
  Development and metamorphosis of the brittle star Ophiocoma pumila: Evolutionary and ecological implications......Page 677
  Annual recruitment in the brackish-water ophiuroid Ophiophragmus filograneus......Page 678
  Use of dissolved organic matter during brooding in Amphipholis squamata: Implications for editing the developmental program of the ophiopluteus......Page 679
  Post-larval morphology of some N.W. European ophiuroids......Page 680
  The tendons of Ophiocomina nigra and their role in arm autotomy: Evidence for variable tensility in a type IV collagenous structure......Page 681