Abstract Knowledge surrounding the movements of jellyfish is limited, but elemental chemistry has the potential to elucidate these movements. The objective of this study was to experimentally validate elemental chemistry as a technique which may provide insight into the movements of cubozoans. The approach used a laboratory experiment on the well-known cubozoan species Chironex fleckeri, examining the relationship between statolith elemental chemistry and temperature and salinity. Strong evidence was found that statolith Sr:Ca varied with temperature and that this was independent of variation in salinity. Sr:Ca ratios in saltwater varied little with variation in temperature or salinity. Accordingly, a physiological mechanism within C. fleckeri must have affected statolith Sr:Ca, causing it to vary with temperature. Based on the experimental data from this study and correlative evidence that Sr:Ca varied with temperature in another cubozoan, Copula sivickisi, we provide robust evidence that statolith Sr:Ca can be utilised as a proxy for temperature and may be applicable to other species of cubozoans. Ba:Ca in statoliths was found to vary with both temperature and salinity. As a result, it was determined that Ba:Ca profiles in statoliths have the potential to help resolve jellyfish movements in some circumstances. The use of elemental chemistry to elucidate horizontal or vertical movements of cubozoan species has significant potential and application.

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长壁动物静石元素化学与盐度和温度之间关系的实验验证

摘要 关于水母运动的知识是有限的，但元素化学有可能阐明这些运动。这项研究的目的是通过实验验证元素化学作为一种技术，可以深入了解立方动物的运动。该方法使用了对著名长壁动物 Chironex fleckeri 进行的实验室实验，研究了静石元素化学与温度和盐度之间的关系。强有力的证据表明，statolith Sr:Ca 随温度变化，这与盐度的变化无关。盐水中的 Sr:Ca 比率随温度或盐度的变化而变化很小。因此，C. fleckeri 内的生理机制一定影响了 statolith Sr:Ca，导致它随温度变化。根据这项研究的实验数据和 Sr:Ca 随温度变化的相关证据，Copula sivickisi，我们提供了强有力的证据，证明 statolith Sr:Ca 可用作温度的替代物，并可能适用于其他物种立方动物。发现石质中的 Ba:Ca 随温度和盐度而变化。因此，确定了石质中的 Ba:Ca 剖面有可能在某些情况下帮助解决水母的运动问题。使用元素化学来阐明长壁动物物种的水平或垂直运动具有巨大的潜力和应用。Ca 可以用作温度的代表，并且可能适用于其他长壁动物物种。发现石质中的 Ba:Ca 随温度和盐度而变化。因此，确定了石质中的 Ba:Ca 剖面有可能在某些情况下帮助解决水母的运动问题。使用元素化学来阐明长壁动物物种的水平或垂直运动具有巨大的潜力和应用。Ca 可以用作温度的代表，并且可能适用于其他长壁动物物种。发现石质中的 Ba:Ca 随温度和盐度而变化。因此，确定了石质中的 Ba:Ca 剖面有可能在某些情况下帮助解决水母的运动问题。使用元素化学来阐明长壁动物物种的水平或垂直运动具有巨大的潜力和应用。