Methodology: Polyp content examination

ID: 283

Description:

Polyps dissected to analyse the gastrovascular contents under a binocular and a light microscope

Used for traits:

• Food sources
• Size of prey items
• Capture rate

Added by: Daniel Gomez Gras

Observations using this methodology

Alcyonium siderium

• 259181

  3 trait measurements

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Anthomastus bathyproctus

• 256584

  3 trait measurements

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Antillogorgia americana

• 256554

  Food sources

  Particulated Organic Matter (POM) (cat)

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Briareum asbestinum

• 256553

  Food sources

  Particulated Organic Matter (POM) (cat)

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Carijoa riisei

• 258437

  4 trait measurements

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Clavularia frankliniana

• 256583

  5 trait measurements

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Dendronephthya hemprichi

• 256748

  2 trait measurements

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• 258472

  3 trait measurements

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• 256751

  4 trait measurements

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• 256756

  2 trait measurements

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• 256754

  4 trait measurements

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• 256755

  4 trait measurements

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• 256752

  4 trait measurements

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• 256750

  4 trait measurements

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• 256753

  4 trait measurements

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• 256757

  2 trait measurements

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Dendronephthya sinaiensis

• 256758

  2 trait measurements

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Eunicea flexuosa

• 256597

  Food sources

  Microzooplankton (ciliates) (cat)

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• 256595

  Food sources

  Phytoplankton (diatoms and dinoflagellates) (cat)

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• 256593

  8 trait measurements

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Eunicella singularis

• 256560

  7 trait measurements

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Paramuricea clavata

• 256558

  6 trait measurements

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Plexaura homomalla

• 256730

  5 trait measurements

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• 256743

  5 trait measurements

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• 256727

  5 trait measurements

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