Ontogeny of osmoregulatory functions and structures of three decapod crustaceans from the North Sea [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Ude Cieluch

Ontogeny of osmoregulatory functionsand structures of three decapodcrustaceans from the North SeaDissertationzur Erlangung des Doktorgradesdes Fachbereichs Biologieder Universität Hamburgvorgelegt vonUde Cieluchaus Osterholz-ScharmbeckHamburg 2004Ontogeny of osmoregulatory functions and structuresof three decapod crustaceans from the North SeaDissertationzur Erlangung des Doktorgradesdes Fachbereichs Biologieder Universität Hamburgvorgelegt vonUde Cieluchaus Osterholz-ScharmbeckHamburg 20041. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Friedrich Buchholz2. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Dietrich Siebers PREFACEThe present thesis is based on a cooperation of the research groups of Dr.Klaus Anger (Biologische Anstalt Helgoland, Germany) and Prof. Dr. GuyCharmantier (Equipe AEO, Université Montpellier II, France). For severalyears, this cooperation has revealed excellent scientific results. Without theboundless exchange of methodical skills and knowledge, this thesiswould have not been possible in its present form. The studies of this workare based on the knowledge of rearing crustacean larvae under controlledlaboratory conditions, and among the magnificent technique of takinghemolymph samples from an animal, which in some cases was not muchbigger than the dot at the end of this sentence. Rearing crustacean larvaerequires an unbelievable amount of time.