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Diet and daily ration of male and female caridean shrimp Nauticaris marionis at the Prince Edward Archipelago

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The feeding dynamics of males and females of the sequential protandric shrimp Nauticaris marionis were investigated in late austral summer (April) 2002. Results of gut content analysis indicated that N. marionis is an opportunistic feeder preying on a variety of prey, with a preference for detritus, benthic amphipods and gastropods. Overall, pelagic prey made only an insignificant contribution to diet, and was only taken by males. Females of N. marionis exhibited cannibalism, particularly in incubation containers. There was no diel pattern in the feeding activity of N. marionis. In-situ daily rations of males (carapace length <7 mm) and females (>7 mm) were equivalent to ≈10% and ≈5% of body dry weight, respectively.

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We would like to thank the South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism and Rhodes University for providing funds and facilities for this study. We are grateful to the Master and the crew of the mv SA Agulhas for their assistance at sea.

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  1. L. U. Vumazonke

    Present address: South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, , Private Bag 1015, 6140, Grahamstown, South Africa

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  1. Southern Ocean Group, Department of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University, P.O. Box 94, 6140, Grahamstown, South Africa

    L. U. Vumazonke, P. W. Froneman & C. D. McQuaid

  2. Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, 5700, Alice, South Africa

    E. A. Pakhomov

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An erratum to this article can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00300-003-0531-y

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Vumazonke, L.U., Pakhomov, E.A., Froneman, P.W. et al. Diet and daily ration of male and female caridean shrimp Nauticaris marionis at the Prince Edward Archipelago. Polar Biol 26, 420–422 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-003-0492-1

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