Facultative scavenging feeding habits in Acanthurus chirurgus (Bloch, 1787) (Acanthuriformes: Acanthuridae)

The family Acanthuridae is a key component of coral reef ecosystems as it controls macroalgae biomass buildup. During routine monitoring of benthic communities in the Mexican Caribbean, we observed unusual behaviour of a group of Acanthurus chirurgus, which were feeding on a tuna head left on site b...

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Autores principales: Delgado-Pech, Benjamín, Almazán-Becerril, Antonio, Peniche-Pérez, Jorge, Caballero-Vázquez, José Adán
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2020
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7398945/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32821209
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.8.e53712

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7398945/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32821209
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.8.e53712

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