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Feeding behaviour of the early life history stages of the shrimp Metapenaeus ensis.

by Patrick Kah Kin Leong. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991. / Includes bibliographical references. / ABSTRACT --- p.i / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.viii / LIST OF PLATES --- p.xi / LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS --- p.xii / Chapter CHAPTER1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter CHAPTER2 --- LITERATURE REVIEW / Chapter 2.1 --- Biology of Metapenaeus ensis --- p.4 / Chapter 2.2 --- Definitions in the measurements of zooplankton feeding rate --- p.5 / Chapter 2.3 --- Zooplankton feeding rates and food concentration --- p.6 / Chapter 2.4 --- Other factors affecting feeding behaviour --- p.11 / Chapter 2.5 --- Feeding patterns of the early life history stages in various crustaceans --- p.14 / Chapter 2.6 --- Selective feeding --- p.17 / Chapter CHAPTER3 --- LARVAL DEVELOPMENT OF Metapenaeus ensis / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.20 / Chapter 3.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.22 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results --- p.25 / Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.52 / Chapter CHAPTER4 --- THE GRAZING BEHAVIOUR OF EARLY LIFE HISTORY STAGES OF Metapenaeus ensis / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.86 / Chapter 4.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.87 / Chapter 4.3 --- Results --- p.90 / Chapter 4.4 --- Discussion --- p.94 / Chapter CHAPTER5 --- THE SELECTIVE FEEDING BEHAVIOUR OF EARLY LIFE HISTORY STAGES OF Metapenaeus ensis / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.109 / Chapter 5.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.110 / Chapter 5.3 --- Results --- p.115 / Chapter 5.4 --- Discussion --- p.117 / Chapter CHAPTER6 --- CONCLUSION --- p.133 / REFERENCES --- p.136

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_318760
Date January 1991
ContributorsLeong, Kah Kin., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Biology.
PublisherChinese University of Hong Kong
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, xii, 144 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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