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A Comparative Study of the Pattern of Bryozoan Colony Growth

Research Project

Project/Area Number 04454031
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 動物形態・分類学
Research InstitutionHokkaido University

Principal Investigator

MAWATARI Shunsuke  Hokkaido University, Faculty of Science, Professor, 理学部, 教授 (50096913)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NAKAJIMA Hisao  Ritsumeikan University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Professor, 理工学部, 教授 (40113112)
NAGAO Takashi  Hokkaido University, Center for Experimental Animals and Plants, Associate Profe, 実験生物センター, 助教授 (70113595)
Project Period (FY) 1992 – 1993
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1993)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,400,000)
Fiscal Year 1993: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 1992: ¥4,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,600,000)
KeywordsFood intake efficiency / L-system / Minimum lengthbetween tentacles / Membranipora serrilamella / Colony growth pattern / Bifurcate budding / Bpronoy polygon / Closest packing structure / コケムシ / 群体成長パタン / 指数関数的増加 / エルシステム / 触手冠間距離 / 個虫
Research Abstract

Colony grouth pattern of a cheilostomebyozoan Membranipora serrilamella was mathematically analyzed. Some rules of zooids buddingwere revealed as follows :
(1) The budding type of parent zooid does not so much infruence thebuding type of daughter zooid. This was clarified by the application of the L-systme analysis bsed on probability.
(2) each zooid keeps the maximum distance betrween its own orifice and the orifices of the sorrounding zooids. This resultwas indirectly brought by the present of variation of the zooid length in a colony.
(3) There are sufficient area for tentacle expansion of each zooid whether the zooid is big or small.
(4) Orifices in a colonyare not arranged in closest byt closer packing. This was revealed by the result that the variation range of the area of zooid exceeds that of the area of boronoy polygon.
(5) Each zooid tends to include its tentacle crown a little. This behavior makes the food intake efficiency high.
All of the data obtained by the present stucy consistently tell us that the zooids of a colony of Membranipora serrilamella are reglarly arranged in order to make their food intake efficiency high. This principle for existence can be applied for the study of bryozoan evolution.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1993 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1992 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

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All Publications (7 results)

  • [Publications] 馬渡峻輔: "コケムシ類の群体形成" 数理解析研究所講究録. 872. 45-56 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 中島久男: "コケムシの平面群体パターンに関する数理的解析" 月刊「地球」. 15. 563-571 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakajima, H.: "A mathematical analysis on the colony growth pattern in a colony of Membranipora serrilamella"" Chikyu Monthly. Vol. 15, No. 9. 563-571 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Mawatari, S.: "Bryozoan colony formation" Mathematical Topics in Biology. No. 827. 45-56 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 馬渡峻輔: "コケムシ類の群体形成" 数理解析研究所講究録. 872. 45-56 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 中島久男: "コケムシの平面群体パターンに関する数理的解析" 月刊「地球」. 171. 563-571 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 馬渡 駿介: "二分岐出芽に規則性はあるか?-ヒラハコケムシの場合-" 付着生物研究. 10. (1993)

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report

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