COUNTERACTING THE RETARDING AND INHIBITORY EFFECTS OF STRONG ULTRAVIOLET ON FUCUS EGGS BY WHITE LIGHT

1. Strong dosages (20,000–50,000 ergs per mm.(2)) of ultraviolet light, predominantly of the wave-length 2537 Å, greatly retard and inhibit the development of rhizoids in Fucus eggs irradiated at about 8 hours after fertilization. 2. If white light shines on the eggs after the irradiation by ultraviolet is terminated, the white light causes a considerable degree of recovery from the retarding and inhibiting effects. 3. If strong white light shines on the eggs during the ultraviolet irradiation, its effect is even more marked in protecting the cells from the damaging effects of the ultraviolet.