Natural diet and feeding habits of a freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium carcinus: Crustacea, Decapoda) in the estuary of the Amazon River

Macrobrachium carcinus is a Brazilian native prawn with recognized potential for use in aquaculture activities. However, there is little information about the natural diet and feeding habits of this species. The aim of this study was the identification of the diet items of M. carcinus based on the a...

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Main Authors: Jô de Farias Lima, Jamile da Silva Garcia, Thibério Carvalho da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia 2014-06-01
Series:Acta Amazonica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672014000200009&tlng=en