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

Plexaura porosa

• 256596

  Food sources

  Microzooplankton (ciliates) (cat)

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• 256594

  Food sources

  Phytoplankton (diatoms and dinoflagellates) (cat)

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• 256592

  9 trait measurements

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Pseudoplexaura porosa

• 256555

  Food sources

  Particulated Organic Matter (POM) (cat)

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Scleronephthya corymbosa

• 256759

  2 trait measurements

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Sclerophytum flexibile

• 256833

  Food sources

  Phytoplankton (diatoms) (cat)

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