The food of some neritid prosobranch molluscs found at Mkomani Mombasa, Kenya
The findings are presented of a study conducted at Mkomani, Mombasa, investigating the Nerita species and their feeding habits. Algal food items found in the molluskan stomachs are listed. Nerita is believed to be a herbivorous gastropod feeding upon the algae off rocky shores.
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| Format: | Journal Contribution biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Mombasa: Kenya Marine Research Institute
1986-05
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| Subjects: | Algae, Nerita, Food chains, Food organisms, Stomach content, Molluscs, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1256 |
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| Summary: | The findings are presented of a study conducted at Mkomani, Mombasa,
investigating the Nerita species and their feeding habits. Algal food
items found in the molluskan stomachs are listed. Nerita is believed
to be a herbivorous gastropod feeding upon the algae off rocky
shores. |
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