Infaunal mollusks as main prey for two sand bottoms sea stars off Puerto Quequén (Argentina)

 

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著者: Brögger, M. I., Penchaszadeh, P. E.
フォーマット: artículo original
状態:Versión publicada
出版日付:2008
その他の書誌記述:In order to characterize the diet of Astropecten brasiliensis and Luidia ludwigi scotti, the stomach content of both starfish species was analyzed. Starfishes were sampled for two years off Puerto Quequén coast in the Buenos Aires province (Argentina), at a depth between 40 and 60 m. The main prey items were analyzed in relation to the starfish’s sizes and identified to the lowest possible taxonomic category. A. brasiliensis showed the most diversified diet, comprising a total of twenty eight different prey species; bivalves and gastropods predominated. In contrast, L. ludwigi scotti only showed eight prey species with bivalves, foraminiferans and ophiuroids as the most frequently found groups. There were differences among the prey groups eaten by each sea star species, and prey in common differed by size. We found different prey species distribution according with L. ludwigi scotti sizes. There may be competition for food resources, and diet differences may allow the coexistence of A. brasiliensis and L. ludwigi scotti in the area. Rev. Biol. Trop. 56 (Suppl. 3): 328-334. Epub 2009 January 05.
国:Portal de Revistas UCR
機関:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
言語:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:archivo.portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/27149
オンライン・アクセス:https://archivo.revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/27149
キーワード:Astropecten
Luidia
asteroids food items
sandy bottoms
Argentina
ítems alimenticios de asteroideos
fondos arenosos