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http://dx.doi.org/10.5657/kfas.2007.40.3.133

Algal Consumption and Preference of Sea Urchins, Strongylocentrotus nudus, S. intermedius and Abalone, Haliotis discus hannai  

Kim, Su-Kyoung (East Sea Fisheries Research Institute, NFRDI)
Kim, Young-Dae (East Sea Fisheries Research Institute, NFRDI)
Jeon, Chang-Yong (East Sea Fisheries Research Institute, NFRDI)
Gong, Yong-Gun (East Sea Fisheries Research Institute, NFRDI)
Kim, Dong-Sam (East Sea Fisheries Research Institute, NFRDI)
Kim, Jin-Hee (East Sea Fisheries Research Institute, NFRDI)
Kim, Myoung-Lae (East Sea Fisheries Research Institute, NFRDI)
Han, Hyoung-Kyun (Aquaculture and Environment Institute, NFRDI)
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Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences / v.40, no.3, 2007 , pp. 133-140 More about this Journal
Abstract
In 2006, we studied herbivore consumption rate and preference for algal species using laboratory experiments. In the no-choice feeding experiment, three herbivores (two sea urchins, Stronglyocentrotus nudus and Stronglyocentrotus intermedius and an abalone, Haliotis discus hannai) showed significantly (P<0.05) distinct preferences for four algae (Laminaria japonica, Undaria pinnatifida, Costaria costata and Ecklonia stolonifera). The alga preferred by S. nudus was L. japonica followed by U. pinnatifida, C. costata and E. stolonifera with respective daily feeding rates of $5.7{\pm}:0.85\;g,\;4.4{\pm}0.89\;g,\;3.1{\pm}0.39\;g\;and\;2.1{\pm}0.32\;g(mean{\pm}SE)$. A similar trend was found for S. intermedius. Interestingly, the herbivore consumption rates for the algae differed with or without competition. The competition stimulated the feeding activity for S. nudus, but lowered the activity for S. intermedius. The multi-choice feeding experiment confirmed that L. japonica was significantly preferred by two herbivores: S. nudus and H. discus hannai (Duncan's multiple range test, ANOVA, p<0.05).
Keywords
Algal consumption; Algal preference; Sea urchin; Abalone;
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