. The Biological bulletin. Biology; Zoology; Biology; Marine Biology. GROWTH AND VARIATION IN DAPHNIA MAGNA 91 of the previous instar. These values correspond to the " Wachstums- quotienten " of Rammner (1930) and others. For those cases in which the individuals were primiparous in the sixth instar the value is fairly. 3 4 FIG. 7. Lo<y /// plots of the relations between carapace length and total length C/T, height and total length H/T, and height and carapace length H/C during each instar for different classes of animals reared on the oatmeal modification—the same for which growth


. The Biological bulletin. Biology; Zoology; Biology; Marine Biology. GROWTH AND VARIATION IN DAPHNIA MAGNA 91 of the previous instar. These values correspond to the " Wachstums- quotienten " of Rammner (1930) and others. For those cases in which the individuals were primiparous in the sixth instar the value is fairly. 3 4 FIG. 7. Lo<y /// plots of the relations between carapace length and total length C/T, height and total length H/T, and height and carapace length H/C during each instar for different classes of animals reared on the oatmeal modification—the same for which growth curves are shown in Figure 3. The lines were drawn ac- cording to the calculated values of the constants given in Table IV. The breaks in the relations are coincident with sexual maturity. A—animals with five pre- adult instars (7 individuals), B—six (18 individuals), C—seven (30 individuals), and D—eight (5 individuals). constant during the pre-adult stages. In all other instances the value is quite variable. After sexual maturity the value decreases consider- ably and approaches unity in old age. The validity of " Brooks' Law >: with regard to Daplniia magna may therefore be considered to depend on the conditions of the individual and of the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass. ); Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass. ). Annual report 1907/08-1952; Lillie, Frank Rattray, 1870-1947; Moore, Carl Richard, 1892-; Redfield, Alfred Clarence, 1890-1983. Woods Hole, Mass. : Marine Biological Laboratory


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