Heterotrophy in recruits of the scleractinian coral Pocillopora damicornis

• Published in: Marine and freshwater behaviour and physiology Vol. 46; no. 5; pp. 313 - 320
• Main Authors: Toh, Tai Chong, Peh, Jia Wei Kassler, Chou, Loke Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 01.09.2013
• Subjects: Artemia salina; coral; feeding strategies; juvenile; scleractinian; video sequences; zooplankton

Heterotrophy is essential for meeting the metabolic requirements of scleractinian corals but the feeding mechanisms of coral juveniles are poorly understood. In this study, we observed that two-day-old Pocillopora damicornis recruits were able to immobilize and capture Artemia salina nauplii that co...