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Feeding ecology of Portunid crab, Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847 in Çardak Lagoon (The Turkish Straits System)
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to determine the feeding ecology of portunid crab, Carcinus aestuarii in Çardak Lagoon. For this purpose, a total of 533 crab stomachs were analyzed. Stomach contents were examined under a binocular stereomicroscope and 240 (45%) of the stomach samples were recorded as full (containing at least one food item) and 293 (55%) were recorded as empty. The occupancy rates were 25% in 127 stomachs, 50% in 69, and 100% of 44. The main diet of crab individuals was composed of fragments of fish species. Diatoms were the least consumed food by crabs. A total of 8494 diet fragments were found in the stomachs. Total stomach content was 26.39 g of fish vertebrates having the highest weight (3.58 g).
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Destekleyen Kurum
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinasyon Birimi
Proje Numarası
2015-406
Teşekkür
Bu çalışma Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinasyon Birimi tarafından 2015/406 nolu proje ile desteklenmiştir.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Hayvan Bilimi
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
15 Haziran 2021
Gönderilme Tarihi
20 Ekim 2020
Kabul Tarihi
24 Aralık 2020
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 1970 Cilt: 38 Sayı: 2