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FEEDING AND SUBSTRATE PREFERENCE IN FIVE SPECIES OF PHOXOCEPHALID AMPHIPODS FROM CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

FEEDING AND SUBSTRATE PREFERENCE IN FIVE SPECIES OF PHOXOCEPHALID AMPHIPODS FROM CENTRAL CALIFORNIA Phoxocephalid amphipods are cosmopolitan sand-dwelling, shallow-water crus- taceans. Nearshore waters of California, from the intertidal to 40 m depth, contain at least 15 genera and 25 species (Barnard and Drummond, 1978), with abun- dances in California of over 700 individuals/m2 (Oliver et al., 1980). Despite their widespread distribution and abundance, relatively little is known of two important aspects of the natural history of this family, feeding and habitat selection. Based on qualitative observations, phoxocephalids have been consid- ered detritivores (Enequist, 1949; Barnard et al., 1962; Cooper, 1969; Van Blar- icom, 1978; Biernbaum, 1979) and suspension feeders (Word and Mearns, 1979). Only recently has predation been demonstrated (Oliver et al., 1982). Studies of habitat selection have been performed on other species of crustaceans (Croker, 1967; Jones, 1970; Meadows, 1964a, b; Morgan, 1970; Rees, 1975; Sameoto, 1969), but such behavior has not been observed in phoxocephalids. The main objectives of this study are: (1) to present quantitative information on the diets of five co-occurring species of Californian phoxocephalids, and relate these diets to patterns of prey availability, (2) to explore behavioral changes related to different substrate characteristics in the laboratory, and (3) to relate hypotheses about feeding and habitat selection http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Crustacean Biology Brill

FEEDING AND SUBSTRATE PREFERENCE IN FIVE SPECIES OF PHOXOCEPHALID AMPHIPODS FROM CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

Journal of Crustacean Biology , Volume 4 (2): 233 – Jan 1, 1984

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Brill
Copyright
Copyright 1984 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0278-0372
eISSN
1937-240X
DOI
10.1163/1937240X84X00345
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Abstract

Phoxocephalid amphipods are cosmopolitan sand-dwelling, shallow-water crus- taceans. Nearshore waters of California, from the intertidal to 40 m depth, contain at least 15 genera and 25 species (Barnard and Drummond, 1978), with abun- dances in California of over 700 individuals/m2 (Oliver et al., 1980). Despite their widespread distribution and abundance, relatively little is known of two important aspects of the natural history of this family, feeding and habitat selection. Based on qualitative observations, phoxocephalids have been consid- ered detritivores (Enequist, 1949; Barnard et al., 1962; Cooper, 1969; Van Blar- icom, 1978; Biernbaum, 1979) and suspension feeders (Word and Mearns, 1979). Only recently has predation been demonstrated (Oliver et al., 1982). Studies of habitat selection have been performed on other species of crustaceans (Croker, 1967; Jones, 1970; Meadows, 1964a, b; Morgan, 1970; Rees, 1975; Sameoto, 1969), but such behavior has not been observed in phoxocephalids. The main objectives of this study are: (1) to present quantitative information on the diets of five co-occurring species of Californian phoxocephalids, and relate these diets to patterns of prey availability, (2) to explore behavioral changes related to different substrate characteristics in the laboratory, and (3) to relate hypotheses about feeding and habitat selection

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Journal of Crustacean BiologyBrill

Published: Jan 1, 1984

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