Effect of temperature on the predation rate of the pearl cichlid (Geophagus brasiliensis) on the channeled applesnail (Pomacea canaliculata)

Effect of temperature on the predation rate of the pearl cichlid (Geophagus brasiliensis) on the channeled applesnail (Pomacea canaliculata)

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of temperature on the intensity of predation upon snails. The experiment was run for 60 days using 15 cement tanks with water temperatures of 18, 22, 26, 30 and 34°C in a completely randomized design with three replications. The pearl cichlids (n =...

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Main Authors: Ariany Rabello da Silva, Mário Roberto Chim Figueiredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escuela de Ciencias del Mar, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 2014-11-01
Series:Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research
Subjects:
Geophagus brasiliensis
Pomacea canaliculata
arroz irrigado
plagas
control biológico
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-560X2014000500010&lng=en&tlng=en

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