Prey Capture, Ingestion, and Digestion Dynamics of Octopus vulgaris Paralarvae Fed Live Zooplankton

Prey Capture, Ingestion, and Digestion Dynamics of Octopus vulgaris Paralarvae Fed Live Zooplankton

Octopus vulgaris is a species of great interest in research areas such as neurobiology, ethology, and ecology but also a candidate species for aquaculture as a food resource and for alleviating the fishing pressure on its wild populations. This study aimed to characterize the predatory behavior of O...

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Main Authors: Manuel Nande, Pablo Presa, Álvaro Roura, Paul L. R. Andrews, Montse Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
digestion dynamics
digestive tract motility
nutrition physiology
Octopus vulgaris paralarvae
predatory behavior
video analysis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2017.00573/full

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