Predicting diet in brachyuran crabs using external morphology
Morphological traits have often been used to predict diet and trophic position of species across many animal groups. Variation in gut size of closely related animals is known to be a good predictor of dietary habits. Species that are more herbivorous or that persist on low-quality diets often have l...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2023-04-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/15224.pdf |