Feeding strategy of early juvenile stages of the southern king crab Lithodes santolla in the San Jorge Gulf, Argentina

Stomach content analysis was performed on 313 juveniles of Lithodes santolla, with carapace lengths (CL) measuring between 8.40 and 49.04 mm. The influence of season, sex, size and moult stage on their diet were studied. Crabs were captured seasonally from the rocky sublittoral zone in the central a...

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Published in:Revista de biología marina y oceanografía 2013-08, Vol.48 (2), p.353-363
Main Authors: Vinuesa, J H, Varisco, MA, Balzi, P
Format: Article
Language:English
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Lithodes santolla
Marine
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Summary:Stomach content analysis was performed on 313 juveniles of Lithodes santolla, with carapace lengths (CL) measuring between 8.40 and 49.04 mm. The influence of season, sex, size and moult stage on their diet were studied. Crabs were captured seasonally from the rocky sublittoral zone in the central area of San Jorge Gulf using SC-UBA.Original Abstract: Se analizo el contenido estomacal de 313 ejemplares juveniles de centolla de ambos sexos con longitudes de caparazon (CL) entre 8,40 y 49,04 mm, estudiandose la influencia del sexo, talla, estado de muda y estacion del ano. Los animales fueron capturados mediante buceo en muestreos estacionales en el infralitoral rocoso del area central del Golfo San Jorge.
ISSN:0717-3326
0718-1957
DOI:10.4067/S0718-19572013000200014