Naslov
Diet of the warty crab Eriphia verrucos (Forskål, 1775) in the eastern Adriatic Sea

Autori
Nerlović, Vedrana ; Kuzmanić, Pave

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
International Symposium on Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences / - , 2022, 1-1

Skup
International Symposium on Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Mjesto i datum
Trabzon, Turska, 25.10.2022. - 27.10.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Decapoda, Eriphia verrucosa, diet, Adriatic Sea

Sažetak
This paper presents the research on the bioecological characteristics of the warty crab Eriphia verrucos (Forskål, 1775) along the eastern Adriatic. In total, 73 individuals of which 35 males and 38 females, were collected from the coastal area of the eastern Adriatic Sea in the intertidal zone. The mean value of E. verrucosa of carapace length (CL) in the studied sample was 45.56 mm in the range of 19.26 to 62.6 mm, and the mean value of body weight (W) was 119.81 g in the range of 7.26 to 263.85 g. After section the stomac the fullness of them was analyzed through four categories of fullness (A = 25% or less, B = 50%, C = 75% and D = 100%). Analysis of gastric content showed that warty crab prefers groups of prey such as shellfish (73.81%), algae (66.67%) and gastropods (40.47%), and in smaller quantities crabs (26.19%), urchins (9.52%) and polychaetes (7.14%). Inorganic substances were also found in the stomachs. According the results the warty crab cosume more hard-shelled pray owing to their high availability in the habitat. The results of this research can contribute to a better knowledge of the biological characteristics of the species E. verrucosa.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Interdisciplinarne prirodne znanosti, Poljoprivreda (agronomija), Biotehnologija, Interdisciplinarne biotehničke znanosti

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