Feeding preferences of the herbivorous crab Grapsus albolineatus: The differential influence of algal nutrient content and morphology

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 147, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 87-95

  Kennish, Robin ^a   Williams, Gray A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Algal morphology; Consumption rate; Crab; Diet; Herbivore; Nutrients; Protein; Tropical rocky shore

Indexed keywords

GRAPSUS ALBOLINEATUS; CHAETOMORPHA ANTENNINA; DECAPODA; DERMONEMA FRAPPIERI; ENDARACHNE BINGHAMIAE; ENTEROMORPHA CLATHRATA; HINCKSIA MITCHELLIAE; LAMINARIA; PORPHYRA SUBORBICULATA; PTEROCLADIA TENUIS; ULVA FASCIATA;

ALGAL MORPHOLOGY; CRAB; FEEDING PREFERENCE; FILAMENTOUS ALGAE; FOLIOSE ALGAE; FOOD PREFERENCES; NUTRIENT CONTENT; ROCKY SHORES;

EID: 0030620855     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps147087     Document Type: Article

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