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Food selection and consumption by estuarine nematodes

Food selection and consumption by estuarine nematodes The feeding strategies and feeding techniques of 12 nematode species, isolated from the Ems-Dollard estuary, were investigated in agar cultures. In the consumption of bacteria, algae, diatoms, protozoa and small metazoa, two main strategies are distinghuished: the non-selective strategy, characteristic of species living on the surface of macrophytes, and the selective strategy, characteristic of sediment-inhabiting species. The selective strategists showed various ingestion techniques, depending on the size and armature of the buccal cavity; food items could be ingested whole, or pierced or cracked and the contents sucked out. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Aquatic Ecology Springer Journals

Food selection and consumption by estuarine nematodes

Romeyn, K.; Bouwman, L.
Aquatic Ecology , Volume 17 (2) – Nov 27, 2005
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Life Sciences; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Ecosystems
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1386-2588
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1573-5125
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10.1007/BF02280819
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Abstract

The feeding strategies and feeding techniques of 12 nematode species, isolated from the Ems-Dollard estuary, were investigated in agar cultures. In the consumption of bacteria, algae, diatoms, protozoa and small metazoa, two main strategies are distinghuished: the non-selective strategy, characteristic of species living on the surface of macrophytes, and the selective strategy, characteristic of sediment-inhabiting species. The selective strategists showed various ingestion techniques, depending on the size and armature of the buccal cavity; food items could be ingested whole, or pierced or cracked and the contents sucked out.

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Published: Nov 27, 2005

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