A review of the responses of Echinoderms to Ultraviolet Radiation: Plenary address for the 14th International Echinoderm Conference, Belgium, 20 to 24 August 2012

作者：Lamare Miles D^*; Barker Mike F

来源：Cahiers de Biologie Marine, 2013, 54(4): 453-466.

• Ultraviolet radiation
• Echinoderms
• Developmental biology

This review summarizes our knowledge of the effects of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) on Echinodermata, describing research undertaken over the past 100 years. These studies have shown that exposure of echinoderms to solar UVR can affect reproduction and development, change behavior, cause numerous biochemical and physiological changes, and increase mutation rates through DNA damage. These studies also describe mechanisms utilized by echinoderms to protect themselves against excessive UVR and subsequent damage, including sunscreens, antioxidants, cellular stress proteins, cell cycle genes and DNA repair. The many insightful studies on the effect of UVR on echinoderms that have been highlighted in the present review suggest that the phylum provides excellent model systems to further examine the role of UVR on marine species in a rapidly changing ocean.

• 出版日期2013