M-BB-12
Modes Of The Intercommunication Within Intrageneric Forms Of Lampreys

Monday, September 9, 2013: 4:40 PM
Marriott Ballroom B (The Marriott Little Rock)
Alexandr Kucheryavyy , Laboratory of Lower Vertebrates Behavior, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Alexandr A. Makhrov , Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Moscow, Russia
Valentina S. Artamonova , Laboratory of Aquatic Communities and Invasions, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Dmitry Yu. Nazarov , Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Moscow, Russia
Ivan A. Tsimbalov , Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
Lampreys of genera Lampetra and Lethenteron are an important component of the aquatic ecosystems in the Northern part of Eurasia. In this region, the genera have various life history forms: marine (typical, praecox), lake, river and brook which are very closely related genetically, biological and ethological. In this presentation are shown data on typical modes of the intrageneric intercommunication, based on analysis of app. 200. For the first time, rigorous amounts of previously published and authors’ own experimental data, observations and Russian historical documents, normally unobtainable for English speaking researchers, have been comprehensively analyzed. The presentation leads to the understanding of forms belonging to the same species.