Observations on the transport of sugars in the temperate holothurian, Cucumaria frondosa
Abstract
KRISHNAN, S. and SOLEMDAL, P. 1974. Observations on the transport of sugars in the temperate holothurian, Cucumaria frondosa. Fisk. Dir. Skr. Ser. HavUnders., 16: 171-176.
Different views have been put forward regarding the function of the perivisceral
fluid and coelomocytes in the nutritional transport of echinoderms. To obtain more
information in this field an experiment was done with the temperate holothurian,
Cucumaria frondosa, using carbon labelled glucose, fructose and sucrose. The results
showed the main role played by perivisceral fluid in nutritional transport. The different
organs such as the alimentary canal, respiratory tree, body wall and gonad showed
differences in their uptake.
Publisher
[Fiskeridirektoratets havforskningsinstitutt]Series
Fiskeridirektoratets skrifter, Serie Havundersøkelservol 16 no 5