Feeding behaviour and food selection in the horseshoe crab, Tachypleus gigas (Muller)

dc.contributor.author	Chatterji, A.
dc.contributor.author	Mishra, J.K.
dc.contributor.author	Parulekar, A.H.
dc.date.accessioned	2009-05-08T08:49:13Z
dc.date.available	2009-05-08T08:49:13Z
dc.date.issued	1992
dc.identifier.citation	Hydrobiologia, Vol.246; 41-48p.
dc.identifier.uri	http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/2937
dc.description.abstract	The Indian horseshoe crab, Tachypleus gigas, is a benthic feeder which subsists mainly on molluscs, decayed organic matter and polychaetes, in order of prevalence. A strong and positive preference was recorded for molluscs over other food organisms. The intensity of feeding was maximum during the north-east monsoon (November to January) in females and during the intermonsoon season (February to May) in males. It was minimum during the south-west monsoon (June to September)
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Kluwer
dc.rights	Copyright [1992]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
dc.title	Feeding behaviour and food selection in the horseshoe crab, Tachypleus gigas (Muller)
dc.type	Journal Article