A clamworm behavior research device and its application method

Abstract

A clamworm behavior research device and its use method belong to the field of aquaculture ecological experiment technology, and it includes three parts: a breeding tank, a perching U-tube and a pumping unit. The perching U-tube is placed in the breeding tank and is close to the breeding tank wall; the function of the pumping unit is to pump water into or out of the aquaculture tank; the aquaculture tank is made of transparent material, and the aquaculture tank is equipped with a clamworm habitat matrix, and the perch U-tube consists of an axial transparent side and a sieve The network side consists of two parts. The present invention breaks through the limitation that it is difficult to observe the activities of clamworms, maintains the natural habitat state of clamworms, and the perching U-tube with screen ensures that clamworms can fully contact with the external habitat substrate, especially the interstitial water with the habitat substrate Sufficient contact greatly improves the experimental technology of clamworm behavior research, and the present invention can simulate natural tides, and can observe the activity states of clamworms under water and anhydrous conditions.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of aquaculture ecological experiments, in particular to a clamworm behavior research device and a using method. Background technique [0002] The clamworm is a large, burrowing, bottom-dwelling marine organism that feeds primarily on sediment and debris of plants and animals. Due to its high economic and research value, in recent years, researches on clamworms have been paid more and more attention by international and domestic researchers. In the field of environmental and ecological research, due to its strong tolerance to adverse environments, clamworms often become the dominant species in areas with harsh environments, and are often studied by researchers as environmental indicator organisms. [0003] Nereid worms have a variety of methods to cope with harsh environmental conditions, and their own physiological detoxification mechanism is an important way, and related studies have also shown that claret...

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Problems solved by technology

However, because the clamworm inhabits in the sediment environment, its cave aperture is very small, and it is difficult for researchers to observe the activities of the clamworm in the cave; in addition, the behavior of the clamworm is closely related to the sediment environment around the cave. It cannot be isolated from the surrounding sediment environment, so its behavioral research is very difficult, and the progress of related research is slow.

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