EFFECT OF DIET ON THE ELEMENTARY CHEMICAL -COMPOSITION OF NEBALIA-BIPES (CRUSTACEA, LEPTOSTRACA)

Authors
KERAMBRUN P GUERIN JP
Citation
P. Kerambrun et Jp. Guerin, EFFECT OF DIET ON THE ELEMENTARY CHEMICAL -COMPOSITION OF NEBALIA-BIPES (CRUSTACEA, LEPTOSTRACA), Internationale Revue der gesamten Hydrobiologie, 78(1), 1993, pp. 151-159
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Journal title
Internationale Revue der gesamten Hydrobiologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
00209309
Volume
78
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
151 - 159
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-9309(1993)78:1<151:EODOTE>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Changes in carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen contents of Nebalia bipes wer e studied under different artificial feeding conditions. Using a multi factor ANOVA, highly significant variations were observed according to diet. C: N ratio, which was 4.99 +/- 0.31 in control animals, exhibit ed extreme values of 3.96 +/- 0.09 and 5.52 +/- 0.49. From a trophic p oint of view, the results demonstrate the large possibilities of N. bi pes to exploit very different resources. The variability of its elemen tary chemical composition expressed in C:N ratio is compared to other generalist species.