Observation record

ID: 256603

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

• 336907

  Food sources

  Zooplankton (cat)

  Raw value

  Observation in aquaria
  
  
• 336908

  Flow rate

  8 (cm s^-1)

  Raw value

  Observation in aquaria
  
  
• 336909

  Capture rate

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

  Raw value

  Observation in aquaria
  
  
• 336913

  Polyp density

  113.9 (units cm^-2)

  Raw value

  Dissecting microscope
  
  
• 336914

  Colony height

  15 (cm)

  Raw value

  Dissecting microscope
  
  
• 336911

  Polyp height

  0.95 (mm)

  Mean

  Dissecting microscope
  
  
  0.2 (Standard deviation)

  replicates: 10
• 336910

  Total number of polyps

  19814 (units)

  Mean

  Image analysis
  
  
  1242 (Standard deviation)

  replicates: 10
• 336912

  Polyp diameter

  0.95 (mm)

  Mean

  Dissecting microscope
  
  
  0.12 (Standard deviation)

  replicates: 10