Effects of Environmental Factors on Larval Settlement of the Barnacle <i>Balanus amphitrite</i> Reared in the Laboratory

Abstract

The effects of environmental factors such as light illumination, black and white substrates, salinity, temperature and hydrostatic pressure on larval settlement of the reared barnacle Balanus amphitrite were examined. Settlement was found to be sensitive to the light intensity and color of substrates, and was observed over a wide range of salinity, temperature and hydrostatic pressure.