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Crayfish as Possible Agents of Dissemination of Fairy Shrimp into Temporary Ponds
Author(s) -
Moore Walter G.,
Faust Barry F.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.144
H-Index - 294
eISSN - 1939-9170
pISSN - 0012-9658
DOI - 10.2307/1934088
Subject(s) - crayfish , shrimp , biology , crustacean , artemia salina , feces , decapoda , ecology , fishery , brine shrimp , zoology , chemistry , organic chemistry , toxicity
Faxonella clypeata, coinhabitant with fairy shrimp in Louisiana temporary ponds, was fed ovigerous shrimp to test its role as a possible disseminator of anostracan eggs. Viable eggs of Artemia salina were recovered from crayfish feces. In tests utilizing Streptocephalus seali as food, intact eggs were recovered from the feces of 26% of the crayfish, of which 36% hatched.