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Another place, another timer: marine species and the rhythms of life

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Tessmar‐Raible, Kristin, Raible, Florian, Arboleda, Enrique·2011·BioEssays

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The marine ecosystem is governed by a multitude of environmental cycles, all of which are linked to the periodical recurrence of the sun or the moon. In accordance with these cycles, marine species exhibit a variety of biological rhythms, ranging from circadian and circatidal rhythms to circalunar and seasonal rhythms. However, our current molecular understanding of biological rhythms and clocks is largely restricted to solar-controlled circadian and seasonal rhythms in land model species. Here, we discuss the first molecular data emerging for circalunar and circatidal rhythms and present selected species suitable for further molecular analyses. We argue that a re-focus on marine species will be crucial to understand the principles, interactions and evolution of rhythms that govern a broad range of eukaryotes, including ourselves.

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Authors
Tessmar‐Raible, K., Raible, F., & Arboleda, E.
Affiliations
University of Vienna (AT)
Corresponding author
  • Tessmar‐Raible, Kristin
  • Raible, Florian
Venue
BioEssays
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2011-01-21
Volume
33
Issue
3
Pages
165-172
ISSN
  • 0265-9247 (ISSN-L)
  • 1521-1878
OpenAlex
W2071222534
Cited by
208
References
77
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FWCI
1.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • BioEssays (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Austrian Science Fund (#AY0041321)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
Keywords
biological rhythms, circalunar rhythm, circatidal rhythm, circadian rhythm, seasonal rhythms, marine organisms, biological clock, environmental cycles
MeSH terms
Animals, Biological Clocks, Circadian Rhythm, Biological Evolution, Fishes, Marine Biology, Moon, Tidal Waves, Aquatic Organisms

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