Proteoglycans from the vertebral cartilage of the clearnose skate,Raja eglanteria: Inhibition of hydroxyapatite formation

Studies were undertaken to examine the importance of organic proteoglycan matrices in the calcification of elasmobranch vertebral cartilage. Proteoglycans were extracted from the vertebral cartilage of the clearnose skate, Raja eglanteria Bosc, with a 3M guanidine hydrochloride/10% EDTA solution. Proteoglycan solutions (12 g ml^–1) were effective inhibitors of hydroxyapatite formation in vitro from high concentration calcium phosphate solutions. Inhibition of crystal formation appears to occur through the restriction of phase transformation from a calcium phosphate precursor to hydroxyapatite crystals. The concentration and/or degradation of proteoglycans in elasmobranch vertebral cartilage may have a physiological role in the production of alternating mineral-rich and mineral-poor growth zones, currently used in ageing studies.     

Surface Breaking Behaviour in a Population of Captive Rays Raja: The Expression of a Need to Forage?

Observations were made of the surface breaking behaviour of a population of captive rays Raja. The behaviour was found to have a temporal link with a scheduled feeding event, and to be most common in animals assumed to be hungry. It is suggested that the behaviour is appetitive and is a method of foraging appropriate to the captive situation. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

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