Blow lugworm - Wikipedia
The blow lugworm (Arenicola marina), also known as sandworm, is a large species of marine worm. Its coiled castings are a familiar sight on a beach at low tide but the animal itself is rarely seen except by those who, from curiosity or to use as fishing bait, dig the worm out of the sand.
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Blow lug (Arenicola marina) - MarLIN - The Marine Life …
- Spawning usually occurs in late autumn or early winter but may occur in early spring (Pacey, 2000).
- Spawning is inhibited by temperatures above 13 or 15 °C (depending on the study) (Bentley & Pacey, 1992).
- Synchronous spawning is associated with spring or neap tides suggesting a correlation with …
- Spawning usually occurs in late autumn or early winter but may occur in early spring (Pacey, 2000).
- Spawning is inhibited by temperatures above 13 or 15 °C (depending on the study) (Bentley & Pacey, 1992).
- Synchronous spawning is associated with spring or neap tides suggesting a correlation with tidal or lunar cycles (Howie, 1959; Bentley & Pacey, 1992).
- Watson et al., (2000) examined Arenicola marinapopulation on East Sands, St. Andrews and suggested that synchronous spawning was dependent on a number of environmental cues, i.e. once gametogenesis...
Lugworms ~ MarineBio Conservation Society
WebLugworms are fascinating marine animals that burrow in the sand and feed on organic matter. They play an important role in the ecosystem by recycling nutrients and …
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Weblugworm, (genus Arenicola), any of several marine worms (class Polychaeta, phylum Annelida) that burrow deep into the sandy sea bottom or intertidal areas and are often quite large.Fishermen use them as bait. …
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WebDe wadpier, zeepier, leegloper of aasworm (Arenicola marina) is een worm die leeft in een graafgang op kleiig zandige wadbodems die bij eb droogvallen. De hoopjes opgerolde …
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