Selective feeding of the sunflower star, Pycnopodia helianthoides, in the laboratory / by Paul A. Breen. : Fs97-4/1498E-PDF ; Fs97-4/1498

"Six invertebrate prey were offered to the sunflower starfish, Pycnopodia helianthoides, in order to measure their selective feeding rate on green sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis). Highly selective feeding was observed, in this order from most to least selected: manila clams (Venerupis japonica), butter clams (Saxidomus giganteus), native littleneck clams (Protothaca staminea), green sea urchins, red sea urchins (S. franciscanus) and Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas). These results do not support the idea that Pycnopodia are an important limiting predator on green sea urchins. They may limit the lower distribution of Manila clams in the intertidal zone. Feeding rates calculated from this study were estimated to be 28 kg wet wt/adult/year"--Abstract, page iii.

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Ministère/Organisme Canada. Fisheries and Marine Service, issuing body.
Pacific Biological Station (1972- ), issuing body.
Titre Selective feeding of the sunflower star, Pycnopodia helianthoides, in the laboratory / by Paul A. Breen.
Titre de la série Fisheries and Marine Service manuscript report, 0701-7618 ; 1498
Type de publication Série - Voir l'enregistrement principal
Langue [Anglais]
Format Électronique
Document électronique
Note(s) Digitized edition from print [produced by Department of Fisheries and Oceans].
Includes bibliographical references (pages 5-6).
Includes abstracts in English and French.
Information sur la publication Nanaimo, British Columbia : Department of Fisheries and the Environment, Fisheries and Marine Service, Resource Services Branch, Pacific Biological Station, January 1979.
©1979
Auteur / Contributeur Breen, P. A., author.
Description 1 online resource (iii, 10 pages).
Numéro de catalogue
  • Fs97-4/1498E-PDF
  • Fs97-4/1498
Descripteurs Pycnopodia helianthoides -- Food.
Predation (Biology)
Green sea urchin -- Predators of.
Astériidés -- Alimentation.
Prédation (Biologie)
Oursin vert -- Prédateurs.
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