Ingestion of Ultraplankton by the Planktonic Larvae of the Crown-of-Thorns Starfish, Acanthaster planci

There has been a debate over whether the growth and development of the larvae of the crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci are severely food-limited. This debate has raised a range of questions, including the one relating to the role of heterotrophic bacteria in the nutrition of larvae. In thi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Biological bulletin 1994-02, Vol.186 (1), p.90-100
1. Verfasser:	Ayukai, Tenshi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acanthaster planci Algae Animal behavior Bacteria Bacteria, Heterotrophic Coral reefs Cots Crown-of-thorns starfish Cyanobacteria Ecology and Evolution Food Heterotrophic bacteria Ingestion Larvae Larval development Marine Marine biology Nutrition Shellfish Starfish Starfishes
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Zusammenfassung:	There has been a debate over whether the growth and development of the larvae of the crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci are severely food-limited. This debate has raised a range of questions, including the one relating to the role of heterotrophic bacteria in the nutrition of larvae. In this study, the feeding rate of larvae on bacteria as well as on other ultraplankton (
ISSN:	0006-3185 1939-8697
DOI:	10.2307/1542039