Nov 07, 2021
Starlet Sea Anemone (Nematostella vectensis) 2021 Environmental Summary, Reptile & Aquatics, Stowers Institute for Medical Research
- Shane C. Miller1,
- Diana P Baumann1,
- M. Shane Merryman1
- 1Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Document Citation: Shane C. Miller, Diana P Baumann, M. Shane Merryman 2021. Starlet Sea Anemone (Nematostella vectensis) 2021 Environmental Summary, Reptile & Aquatics, Stowers Institute for Medical Research. protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bzvap62e
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Created: November 07, 2021
Last Modified: November 07, 2021
Document Integer ID: 54914
Keywords: Starlet Sea Anemone, Nematostella vectensis, husbandry, environmental conditions
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Abstract
The starlet sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis) is an emerging model organism, and we have maintained a colony at the Stowers Institute since 2007. Nematostella are known as a simple sea anemone, related to other cnidarians such as jellyfish and corals. Native to estuarine environments across the Atlantic coast of North America, from Novia Scotia to Florida, they encounter a variety of environmental conditions (e.g., temperature, salinity). Acknowledging that husbandry conditions and environmental parameters can impact research results we provide information about the housing, nutrition, maintenance, and health for our colony of Nematostella. This information will be applicable to any Nematostella housed in the facility in 2021.
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