Observation record

ID: 256600

Species: Melithaea ochracea

Original species entered: 288139 (WoRMS)

Location: Global estimate

Primary resource: Lin, M. & Dai, C. (1993) The effects of flow on feeding of three gorgonians from southern Taiwan.

Contributor: Daniel Gomez Gras

Access:

Measurements

• 336883

  Food sources

  Zooplankton (cat)

  Raw value

  Observation in aquaria
  
  
• 336884

  Flow rate

  8 (cm s^-1)

  Raw value

  Observation in aquaria
  
  
• 336885

  Capture rate

  486 (prey colony^-1 h^-1)

  Raw value

  Observation in aquaria
  
  
• 336889

  Polyp density

  110.6 (units cm^-2)

  Raw value

  Dissecting microscope
  
  
• 336890

  Colony height

  15 (cm)

  Raw value

  Dissecting microscope
  
  
• 336886

  Total number of polyps

  18501 (units)

  Mean

  Image analysis
  
  
  1192 (Standard deviation)

  replicates: 10
• 336887

  Polyp height

  0.96 (mm)

  Mean

  Dissecting microscope
  
  
  0.18 (Standard deviation)

  replicates: 10
• 336888

  Polyp diameter

  0.95 (mm)

  Mean

  Dissecting microscope
  
  
  0.15 (Standard deviation)

  replicates: 10