Mechanism of barotaxis in marine zooplankton
L. A. Bezares Calderon, R. Shahidi, G. Jekely
This study identifies the cellular and circuit mechanisms of barotaxis in Platynereis dumerilii larvae, showing pressure-induced ciliary beating via serotonergic signaling from ciliary photoreceptors.
bioRxiv · Feb 28, 2023Animal Behavior & Cognition