Dietary variation in a predatory shrimp Macrobrachium hainanense (Palaemonidae) in Hong Kong forest streams

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 305-328

  Mantel, Sukhmani Kaur ^b   Dudgeon, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

13C and 15N stable isotopes; Gut contents; Ontogenetic and sexual dietary differences; Prey selection; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

DIET; PREY SELECTION; STREAM; TROPHIC STATUS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

BROTIA; CHIRONOMIDAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DIPTERA; EPHEMEROPTERA; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; MACROBRACHIUM; MACROBRACHIUM HAINANENSE; ODONATA; PALAEMONIDAE; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 3843108837     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0003-9136/2004/0160-0305     Document Type: Article

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