Diet of the spiny lobster Palinurus elephas (Decapoda : Palinuridea) from the Columbretes Islands Marine Reserve (north-western mediterranean)

Authors
Goni, R Quetglas, A Renones, O
Citation
R. Goni et al., Diet of the spiny lobster Palinurus elephas (Decapoda : Palinuridea) from the Columbretes Islands Marine Reserve (north-western mediterranean), J MARINE BI, 81(2), 2001, pp. 347-348
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
ISSN journal
00253154 → ACNP
Volume
81
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
347 - 348
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-3154(200104)81:2<347:DOTSLP>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Stomach contents of 382 Palinurus elephas collected in the Columbretes Isla nds Marine Reserve;, north-western Mediterranean were examined to study the diet and to assess ontogenetic and sex related differences in feeding regi me. Molluscs, crustaceans, and sea urchins were the most common prey. Diet composition varied with lobster size but not with sex. Ontogenetic changes in diet were reflected in the progressive reduction of the contribution of gastropods and crustaceans and ill the increased importance of other prey s uch as fish.