GROWTH-RATE AND DIET OF A NATURAL PROCAMB ARUS-CLARKII (CRUSTACEA, CAMBARIDAE) POPULATION IN BAJA-CALIFORNIA, MEXICO

Authors
SANCHEZSAAVEDRA MD REARAUJO AD VOLTOLINA D
Citation
Md. Sanchezsaavedra et al., GROWTH-RATE AND DIET OF A NATURAL PROCAMB ARUS-CLARKII (CRUSTACEA, CAMBARIDAE) POPULATION IN BAJA-CALIFORNIA, MEXICO, Revista de biologia tropical, 41(3A), 1993, pp. 591-597
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
Revista de biologia tropical → ACNP
ISSN journal
00347744
Volume
41
Issue
3A
Year of publication
1993
Pages
591 - 597
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-7744(1993)41:3A<591:GADOAN>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The monthly growth rates (cephalothorax length) of a Procambarus clark ii (Girard) population in Baja California. Mexico. ranged (May-Decembe r, 1982), from 1.0 to 0.1 cm, with most of the values below 0.5 cm/mon th. Sex ratio was close to 1:1, and the higher proportions of mature m ales I were found in June and July (78.6 and 74.1%. respectively). Gut contents showed a higher percentage (71%) of unidentified material, f ollowed by remains of plants (22%) and animals (7%).