Effects of microclimatic changes on oogenesis of Drosophila mimica
Files
Date
1974-05
Authors
Contributor
Advisor
Department
Instructor
Depositor
Speaker
Researcher
Consultant
Interviewer
Narrator
Transcriber
Annotator
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Island Ecosystems IRP, U.S. International Biological Program
Volume
Number/Issue
Starting Page
Ending Page
Alternative Title
Abstract
The reproductive mode of Drosophila mimica, a species endemic to the island of Hawaii, was determined by analyzing the ovarian development of three natural populations during a nine month period. Qualitatively the developmental profile of the ovaries remained the same in all the populations and for the entire collecting period. Each developmental stage was represented only in a fraction of the ovarioles, and mature eggs were usually found in half of the ovarioles. Quantitative differences were found between populations and between collections and these differences were correlated with the environmental conditions. The relative humidity was found to be the most important factor in regulating ovarian development by interrupting the growth of oocytes at the stage of RNA-yolk synthesis. A seven day period of constant low relative humidity causes the degeneration of grown oocytes, while a constant high humidity for the same period of time reinitiates normal development. This mechanism serves as a device to assure the presence of not more than one mature egg per ovariole, and thus prevents the overpopulation of the natural breeding substrates after environmental stresses. The adaptive significance and the theoretical implications of such behavior were discussed.
Description
Reports were scanned in black and white at a resolution of 600 dots per inch and were converted to text using Adobe Paper Capture Plug-in.
Keywords
Drosophila mimica, Bioclimatology -- Hawaii -- Hawaii Island., Oogenesis., Drosophila -- Hawaii -- Hawaii Island.
Citation
Kambysellis MP. 1974. Effects of microclimatic changes on oogenesis of Drosophila mimica. Honolulu (HI): Island Ecosystems IRP, U.S. International Biological Program. International Biological Program Technical Report, 39. 58 pages.
Extent
58 pages
Format
Geographic Location
Time Period
Related To
Related To (URI)
Table of Contents
Rights
CC0 1.0 Universal
Rights Holder
Local Contexts
Email libraryada-l@lists.hawaii.edu if you need this content in ADA-compliant format.