Feeding preferences and food selection of the red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, in habitats differing in food item diversity

Crustaceana

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 435-453

  Alcorlo, Paloma ^a   Geiger, Walter ^a   Otero, Marina ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRAYFISH; DIET; FOOD PREFERENCE; FOOD SELECTION; HABITAT TYPE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MARSH;

ANDALUCIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; GUADALQUIVIR BASIN; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ANIMALIA; ANNELIDA; ASTACOIDEA; CAMBARIDAE; EPHEMEROPTERA; GASTROPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; OLIGOCHAETA (METAZOA); OSTRACODA; PROCAMBARUS; PROCAMBARUS CLARKII;

EID: 4544233454     PISSN: 0011216X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1568540041643283     Document Type: Article

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