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16 Loligo vulgaris and Doryteuthis opalescens
role in prey capture success (Hanlon 1990). Successful prey capture increases with
age and experience (Chen et al. 1996), and experience is enhanced under high prey
density conditions. However, little has been reported on the ideal prey densities for
rearing loginid squid paralarvae.
Fig. 16.7 Relative size of Doryteuthis opalescens hatchling and some prey types offered as food
during rearing (Vidal et al. 2002a). From top right, decapod crab zoea (photo R Villanueva),
Artemia metanauplii, Acartia tonsa (center), Pontelid copepod (center left) and Americamysis
almyra (bottom). Scale bar = 1 mm. (Original image)
16 Loligo vulgaris and Doryteuthis opalescens
role in prey capture success (Hanlon 1990). Successful prey capture increases with
age and experience (Chen et al. 1996), and experience is enhanced under high prey
density conditions. However, little has been reported on the ideal prey densities for
rearing loginid squid paralarvae.
Fig. 16.7 Relative size of Doryteuthis opalescens hatchling and some prey types offered as food
during rearing (Vidal et al. 2002a). From top right, decapod crab zoea (photo R Villanueva),
Artemia metanauplii, Acartia tonsa (center), Pontelid copepod (center left) and Americamysis
almyra (bottom). Scale bar = 1 mm. (Original image)