Les larves de poissons coralliens: un nouveau modele d'etude de la metamorphose et des hormones thyroTdiennes

摘要

Life history transitions are critical for many animal species and often correspond to concomitant developmental and ecological shifts. However, to date, little is known on how internal and external cues act together during these events. The life cycle of most teleostean reef fish includes a major developmental and ecological transition. Adults reproduce in the vicinity of the reef, emitting eggs that disperse and hatch in the ocean, where the larvae grow. Thereafter, larvae migrate back towards reefs where they settle and persist, at a step called larval recruitment. Larval recruitment involves the perception of environmental cues for larvae to localize and select their new benthic habitat, and is accompanied by major morphological changes.