Embryogenesis and early skeletogenesis in the Antarctic Bullhead notothen Notothenia coriiceps

摘要

BackgroundEnvironmental temperature influences rates of embryonic development, but a detailed staging series for vertebrate embryos developing in the sub-zero cold of Antarctic waters is not yet available from fertilization to hatching. Given projected warming of the Southern Ocean, it is imperative to establish a baseline to evaluate potential effects of changing climate on fish developmental dynamics.