Cannibalism contributes significantly to the diet of cultured sand crabs, Portunus pelagicus (L.): A dual stable isotope study

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 361, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 75-82

  Moller H ^a   Lee, S Y ^a   Paterson, B ^b   Mann, D ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cannibalism; Crab culture; Portunus pelagicus; Stable isotope analysis; Trophic shift

Indexed keywords

CANNIBALISM; CRAB; CRUSTACEAN CULTURE; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH RATE; JUVENILE; POND CULTURE; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC LEVEL;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); HIPPIDAE; PORTUNUS PELAGICUS;

EID: 45649083634     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.04.013     Document Type: Article

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