Natural Diet of Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863 (Decapoda, Portunidae) in the Itapocoroy Inlet, Penha, SC, Brazil

Natural Diet of Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863 (Decapoda, Portunidae) in the Itapocoroy Inlet, Penha, SC, Brazil

From January to December 1995, 332 individuals of the Callinectes ornatus species were collected from the Itapocoroy inlet in Penha, Sta. Catarina, Brazil to study its natural diet and the seasonal variations of diet. Results showed a diversified trophic spectrum with a generalized dietary strategy...

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Main Authors: Joaquim Olinto Branco, Maria José Lunardon-Branco, José Roberto Verani, Rodrigo Schveitzer, Flávio Xavier Souto, William Guimarães Vale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2002-03-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
Subjects:
C. ornatus
Portunidae
natural diet
dietary habits
dietary ecology
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