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      The diet of cubomedusae (cnidaria, cubozoa) in southern Brazil

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          The diet of cubomedusae Tamoya haplonema Müller, 1859 (Carybdeidae) and Chiropsalmus quadrumanus (Müller, 1859) (Chirodropidae) was examined in specimens collected on the Southern Brazilian coast (25º20' - 25º55'S; 48º10' - 48º35'W), between December 1998 and December 2004. This is the first study to analyze this biological aspect in cubomedusae from the South Atlantic. The gastrovascular cavities of most (55%; n = 29) specimens of T. haplonema were empty while the remainder had teleosteans parts such as scales, vertebrae and otoliths. In C. quadrumanus (n = 726), the most important items were the pelagic sergestid shrimp Peisos petrunkevitchi Burkenroad, 1945 and Brachyura larvae, mainly megalops. Small crabs, isopods, fish, fish eggs and nematodes were less common. A dietary shift was clearly observed during C. quadrumanus growth. Smaller individuals consumed a greater variety of prey, mostly Brachyura larvae, and they also had higher frequencies of empty stomachs. As their size increased, megalopas decreased and P. petrunkevitchi became the most important item in their diet.

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          A dieta das cubomedusas Tamoya haplonema Müller, 1859 (Carybdeidae) e Chiropsalmus quadrumanus (Müller, 1859) (Chirodropidae) foi analisada em espécimes coletados no litoral do Paraná (25º20' - 25º55'S; 48º10' - 48º35'W), sul do Brasil, entre dezembro de 1998 e dezembro de 2004, e é o primeiro estudo a abordar este aspecto da biologia de Cubozoa no Atlântico Sul. A cavidade gastrovascular da maioria (55%) dos 29 exemplares de T. haplonema mostrou-se vazia, e dos demais continha partes corporais de peixes teleósteos, como escamas, vértebras e otólitos. Em 726 exemplares de C. quadrumanus os itens alimentares mais importantes foram o camarão sergestídeo Peisos petrunkevitchi Burkenroad, 1945 e larvas de Brachyura, principalmente megalopas. Pequenos caranguejos, isópodes, peixes, ovos de peixes e nematóides foram menos comuns. Mudanças na dieta evidenciaram-se durante o crescimento de C. quadrumanus. Indivíduos menores alimentaram-se de maior variedade de presas, principalmente de larvas de Brachyura, e também apresentaram freqüência mais alta de estômagos vazios. À medida que cresciam, a ingestão de larvas diminuía de importância enquanto a do camarão P. petrunkevitchi aumentava, até este se tornar o principal item na dieta da espécie.

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                Journal
                bjoce
                Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
                Braz. j. oceanogr.
                Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto Oceanográfico (São Paulo, SP, Brazil )
                1679-8759
                1982-436X
                September 2008
                : 56
                : 3
                : 157-164
                Affiliations
                [02] Curitiba PR orgnameUniversidade Federal do Paraná orgdiv1Departamento de Zoologia Brasil mahaddad@ 123456ufpr.br
                [01] Curitiba PR orgnameUniversidade Federal do Paraná orgdiv1Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia Brasil
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                S1679-87592008000300001 S1679-8759(08)05600301
                10.1590/S1679-87592008000300001
                4dccd1a2-7720-4d24-a7a7-0683f1ef95f1

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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                : 05 May 2006
                : 12 December 2007
                : 24 October 2005
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                Figures: 0, Tables: 0, Equations: 0, References: 40, Pages: 8
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                Chiropsalmus quadrumanus,Tamoya haplonema,Mudança ontogenética,Medusa,Biologia alimentar,Água-viva,Ontogenetic dietary shift,Medusae,Jellyfish,Feeding biology

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