Observations on the feeding behaviour of the Antarctic Gammarid Eusirus perdentatus Chevreux, 1912 (Crustacea: Amphipoda) in aquaria

Klages, M and Gutt, J ;

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Abstract

The feeding behaviour of adult Eusirus perdentatus was observed in aquaria. These observations and the analysis of gut contents of preserved specimens demonstrate that this species is a carnivorous predator feeding on polychaetes, amphipods and other small crustaceans. Apparently the localization and capture of prey in aquaria follows a fixed pattern. © 1990 Springer-Verlag.

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Klages, M and Gutt, J ;

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AWI Organizations > Biosciences > Marine Animal Ecology
AWI Organizations > Biosciences > Joint Research Group: Deep Sea Ecology and Technology

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Basic Research > Helmholtz Independent Research

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ISI/Scopus peer-reviewed

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1665

DOI https://www.doi.org/10.1007/bf00237823

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Klages, M. and Gutt, J. (1990): Observations on the feeding behaviour of the Antarctic Gammarid Eusirus perdentatus Chevreux, 1912 (Crustacea: Amphipoda) in aquaria , Polar Biology, 10 (5), pp. 359-364 . doi: https://www.doi.org/10.1007/bf00237823

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