Prey species and abundance affect growth and photosynthetic performance of the polyphagous sea slug Elysia crispata

Some sacoglossan sea slugs steal functional macroalgal chloroplasts (kleptoplasts). In this study, we investigated the effects of algal prey species and abundance on the growth and photosynthetic capacity of the tropical polyphagous sea slug Elysia crispata. Recently hatched sea slugs fed and acquir...

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Main Authors: Paulo Cartaxana, Luca Morelli, Elena Cassin, Vesa Havurinne, Miguel Cabral, Sónia Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2023-08-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.230810