Template:Did you know nominations/Hydroides ezoensis

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 11:06, 10 March 2020 (UTC)

Hydroides ezoensis

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... that larvae of the tube worm Hydroides ezoensis prefer to settle on a rock with a bacterial biofilm rather than on a clean surface? Source: "Les larves planctoniques sont attirées vers certains substrats par des signaux chimiques solubles (des acides aminés libres) émis par le biofilm bactérien recouvrant le substrat. Ces signaux induisent la fixation et la métamorphose. La présence d'individus de la même espèce d'Hydroides augmente le pouvoir d'attraction du substrat. Il est intéressant de noter que les larves d'Hydroides préfèrent, comme de nombreux organismes qui ne se reproduisent pas par bourgeonnement, s'installer sur des supports déjà habités par des annélides tubicoles plutôt que sur une surface complètement nue et récente."
- ALT1:... that larvae of the tube worm Hydroides ezoensis prefer to settle ~~in a location~~ on a substrate already inhabited by other worms of their own species?

Reviewed: John Thomas Baldwin

Created by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 11:07, 22 February 2020 (UTC).

Article is new enough and long enough. Earwig is down, but couldn't detect any copyvio with a manual search. QPQ done. In terms of the hook, I think ALT0 is not explicitly present in the article, as it says metamorphosis is induced by the biofilm, and then goes on to say that a rock on which other tubeworms already live is preferred. In my interpretation one can infer ALT0, but it not explicitly stated. I would maybe be more specific in ALT1 and say that they prefer to settle on a rock that already has individuals of the same species, in a location seems a bit vague. Let me know what you think! Achaea (talk) 19:36, 1 March 2020 (UTC)

@Achaea: Thank you for the review. About ALT0, the source does state that the chemical cues from the biofilm induce settling and metamorphosis. About ALT1, I have rephrased the article and reworded the hook. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:55, 1 March 2020 (UTC)

@Cwmhiraeth: I totally see where you're coming from, personally think there's still an extra interpretation step, but I also realize I'm being a bit pedantic. Am happy to add tick in any case with a preference for ALT1. Achaea (talk) 20:15, 1 March 2020 (UTC)