Feeding and growth of the mysid Neomysis integer on aggregates in the MTZ of the Scheldt estuary

In the brackish part of western European estuaries the mysid Neomysis integer is dominating the hyperbenthic fauna and plays an important role in the local food web. Estuarine aggregates showed to be abundantly present in the stomachs of N. integer living in the estuarine turbidity maximum (Fockedey et al., 1999). However, it was not clear if the mysids actively fed on the flocs, nor if they could survive or grow on this dietary item. The aim of this study was to identify the survival and possible growth of Neomysis integer feeding on estuarine aggregates. First, a technique to make laboratory... Mehr ...