Spatial and temporal variation in diets of the crabs Metopograpsus frontalis (Grapsidae) and Perisesarma bidens (Sesarmidae): implications for mangrove food webs

The diets of the mangrove crabs, Metopograpsus frontalis Miers and Perisesarma bidens de Haan, were investigated monthly for 13 months at two Hong Kong mangroves, to examine possible spatial and temporal influences on their feeding ecology. In both species, a higher degree of gut fullness was observ...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Hydrobiologia 2010-01, Vol.638 (1), p.29-40
Hauptverfasser:	Poon, David Y. N, Chan, Benny K. K, Williams, Gray A
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Bidens Biological and medical sciences Biomedical and Life Sciences Brackish Comparative studies Crustacea Crustaceans Decapoda Diet Ecology Food availability Food chains Food webs Freshwater & Marine Ecology Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects Grapsidae Invertebrates Life Sciences Mangroves Perisesarma bidens Primary Research Paper Seasonal variations Sediments Sesarmidae Summer Synecology Winter Zoology
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