Food consumption, growth and energy metabolism of juvenile shore crabs, Carcinus maenas
In: Netherlands Journal of Sea Research. Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ): Groningen; Den Burg. ISSN 0077-7579; e-ISSN 1873-1406, meer
Is gerelateerd aan:Klein Breteler, W.C.M. (1975). Food consumption, growth and energy metabolism of juvenile shore crabs, Carcinus maenas, in: Klein Breteler, W.C.M. (1976). Oecologie van de strandkrab Carcinus maenas (L.) in de westelijke Waddenzee: een serie artikelen over de rol van strandkrabben in de voedselketens op het balgzand, met speciale aandacht voor de groei, produktie, migratie en bioënergetica tijdens het eerste levensjaar. pp. 255-272, meer
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| Abstract |
The energy budget of Carcinus maenas in the juvenile phase of life has been studied in terms of calories. Food intake, growth and respiration of a group of crabs, raised in the laboratory were measured under constant conditions. Gross and net growth efficiencies varied with age. On an average 44% of the food consumed was digested, of which 73% was spent for tissue growth (including 9% lost with exuviae) and 25% for energy metabolism. |
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