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| Title: |
The influence of temperature, sex and chela size in the foraging strategy of the shore crab, Carcinus maenas (L.) |
| Author: |
Elner, Robert W. |
| Appeared in: |
Marine & freshwater behaviour & physiology |
| Paging: | Volume 7 (1980) nr. 1 pages 15-24 |
| Year: |
1980 |
| Contents: |
Foraging rate was highly variable among shore crabs of the same size category and for individual crabs from day to day. Possible physiological reasons for this variability are discussed. Shore crab foraging rate, both in terms of mussels eaten per day and energy intake per day, was estimated to be higher at 17°C than at 10°C. The shape of diet curves and their mode for male shore crabs at 17°C closely resembled those for 10°C, indicating that the temperature increase had no effect on their previously demonstrated optimal foraging strategy. Female and certain male shore crabs showed a preference for prey smaller than for other equivalent sized males. These suboptimally feeding male and female crabs attained a relatively higher predation rate (mussels day-1), although their energy intake (KJ day-1) remained lower than that of optimally feeding males. Preferred mussel size, number of mussels eaten per day and energy intake were strongly related to master chela height. The diet curves for female and suboptimally feeding male shore crabs could be explained by these crabs' proportionately smaller master chelae. |
| Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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