National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The diet of 400 specimens of Cardium costatum from the exclusive economic zone of Côte d'Ivoire was studied for two years depending on the hydrological seasons and the size of the individuals. Stomach contents were analyzed using frequency of occurrence, numerical frequency, and specific abundance methods. The results obtained show that this bivalve is a planktophagus and also feeds on inert organic matter (detritus) and bacteria. Phytoplankton forms the major constituent of its diet regardless of season and size. However, most immature young people have a specialist feeding strategy for Navicula and mature ones prefer Amphora.
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