Why do barnacles slow feeding in copper sulphate solution?

Subject: Why do barnacles slow feeding in copper sulphate solution?

Date: Thu Feb 8 15:33:31 2001
Posted by Suzanne
Grade level: undergrad School: Itchen College
City: Southampton State/Province: Hampshire Country: England
Area of science: Zoology
ID: 981664411.Zo

Message:


I measured the feeding rate of barnacles in normal seawater. I then added 
copper sulphate so that it was 0.01% in a seawater solution. In the copper 
sulphate solution the barnacles feeding rates slowed by almost 75%. Why 
were they affected in this way?

Re: Why do barnacles slow feeding in copper sulphate solution?

Current Queue | Current Queue for Zoology | Zoology archives

Try the links in the MadSci Library for more information on Zoology.