Feeding behavior of a crab according to cheliped number
Cheliped loss through autotomy is a common reflexive response in decapod crustaceans. Cheliped loss has direct and indirect effects on feeding behavior which can affect population dynamics and the role of species in the community. In this study, we assessed the impact of autotomy (0, 1, or 2 chelipe...
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ftunivespir:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/172500 2023-07-02T03:33:43+02:00 Feeding behavior of a crab according to cheliped number De Oliveira, Diogo Nunes Christofoletti, Ronaldo Adriano Barreto, Egydio Rodrigo Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) 2015-12-01 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/172500 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0145121 eng eng PLoS ONE 1,164 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0145121 PLoS ONE, v. 10, n. 12, 2015. 1932-6203 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/172500 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0145121 2-s2.0-84956956624 2-s2.0-84956956624.pdf openAccess info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2015 ftunivespir https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0145121 2023-06-12T17:06:39Z Cheliped loss through autotomy is a common reflexive response in decapod crustaceans. Cheliped loss has direct and indirect effects on feeding behavior which can affect population dynamics and the role of species in the community. In this study, we assessed the impact of autotomy (0, 1, or 2 cheliped loss) on feeding behavior in the crab Pachygrapsus transversus, an omnivorous and abundant species that inhabits subtropical intertidal rocky shores along the South Atlantic Ocean. Autotomy altered crab feeding patterns and foraging behavior; however, the time spent foraging on animal prey or algae was not affected. These results indicate a plasticity of feeding behavior in P. transversus, allowing them to maintain feeding when injured. Article in Journal/Newspaper South Atlantic Ocean Universidade Estadual Paulista São Paulo: Repositório Institucional UNESP PLOS ONE 10 12 e0145121 |
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Cheliped loss through autotomy is a common reflexive response in decapod crustaceans. Cheliped loss has direct and indirect effects on feeding behavior which can affect population dynamics and the role of species in the community. In this study, we assessed the impact of autotomy (0, 1, or 2 cheliped loss) on feeding behavior in the crab Pachygrapsus transversus, an omnivorous and abundant species that inhabits subtropical intertidal rocky shores along the South Atlantic Ocean. Autotomy altered crab feeding patterns and foraging behavior; however, the time spent foraging on animal prey or algae was not affected. These results indicate a plasticity of feeding behavior in P. transversus, allowing them to maintain feeding when injured. |
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Feeding behavior of a crab according to cheliped number |
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