DIEL FEEDING-BEHAVIOR IN THE MARINE COPEPOD ACARTIA-TONSA IN RELATION TO FOOD AVAILABILITY

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作者
DURBIN, AG [1 ]
DURBIN, EG [1 ]
WLODARCZYK, E [1 ]
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[1] UNIV TEXAS, HLTH SCI CTR, DEPT PATHOL, HOUSTON, TX 77225 USA
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10.3354/meps068023
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Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
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071012 ; 0713 ;
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Diel feeding pattern was remarkably stable under the different food conditions and temperatures, maintaining about a 3-fold amplitude in gut contents and feeding rate over the diel period. The diel rhythm was retained even when the copepods were food limited and lost c20% body carbon during the course of the 24 h experiment. The persistence of the diel feeding rhythm in A. tonsa under starvation implies a strong selective pressure, possibly related to predator avoidance. -from Authors
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