Effects of conspecifics on feeding in Aplysia fasciata

I Ziv; D Botzer; S Markovich; A J Susswein

doi:10.1016/0163-1047(91)80130-7

Effects of conspecifics on feeding in Aplysia fasciata

Behav Neural Biol. 1991 Jan;55(1):108-13. doi: 10.1016/0163-1047(91)80130-7.

Authors

I Ziv¹, D Botzer, S Markovich, A J Susswein

Affiliation

¹ Department of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.

PMID: 1996941
DOI: 10.1016/0163-1047(91)80130-7

Abstract

The presence of other Aplysia in the environment increases the time spent feeding. This finding is consistent with the hypothesis that a common arousal mechanism modulates feeding and reproductive behaviors. The arousal level is presumably increased by pheromones released by additional animals.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Aplysia*
Arousal*
Circadian Rhythm*
Feeding Behavior*
Female
Male
Motivation*
Motor Activity
Sexual Behavior, Animal*
Social Environment*