Species–specific crab predation on the hydrozoan clinging jellyfish Gonionemus sp. (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa), subsequent crab mortality, and possible ecological consequences

Here we report a unique trophic interaction between the cryptogenic and sometimes highly toxic hydrozoan clinging jellyfish Gonionemus sp. and the spider crab Libinia dubia. We assessed species–specific predation on the Gonionemus medusae by crabs found in eelgrass meadows in Massachusetts, USA. The...

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Autores principales: Carman, Mary R., Grunden, David W., Govindarajan, Annette F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2017
Materias:
Biodiversity
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5660875/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29085761
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3966

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5660875/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29085761
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3966

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