Solar-powered sacoglossans in Norway?
March 9, 1999
From: Jussi Evertsen
Dear Bill.
Thank you very much for your help. I am also very curious about if any of the Elysia species found here in Norwegian waters might show "solar power" affinities. Do you have any clue to which longtitude this solar power affinities work? Is this simply a tropical trait?
Your sincerely
Jussi
Jussi Evertsen
Trondhjem Biological Station
Departement of Natural History
NTNU
7034 Trondheim
Norway
jussie@stud.ntnu.no
Evertsen, J., 1999 (Mar 9) Solar-powered sacoglossans in Norway?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/658Dear Jussi,
There are sacoglossans in quite northern latitudes with symbiotic chloroplasts. For example Elysia chlorotica in Nova Scotia and Elysia viridis in England. Also the photosynthetic flatworm Convoluta roscoffensis lives in the North Atlantic.
I have posted a list of publications on chloroplast symbiosis which may be useful. Any updates would be welcome.
One active research worker in the field, who could give you up to date advice is Cynthia Trowbridge whose address is:
Dr. Cynthia D. Trowbridge
Research Assistant Professor,
Oregon State University
Department of Zoology/Hatfield Marine Science Center
Newport, OR 97365
USA
fax 541-867-0105
trowbric@ucs.orst.edu
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.
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