Assessing diets of marine fauna associated with emerging zoantharian habitats in the Canary Islands

• Published in: Marine biology Vol. 171; no. 5; p. 109
• Main Authors: Moreno-Borges, S., Arranz, V., Fernández-Martín, S., Clemente, S., Xavier, R., Vasconcelos, R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.05.2024; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Archipelagoes; Associated species; Bar codes; Benthos; Biodiversity; Biomedical and Life Sciences; crabs; Deoxyribonucleic acid; Diet; digestive system; DNA; DNA barcoding; Ecosystem biology; Ecosystems; Environmental aspects; fauna; Feeding; Food and nutrition; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Habitats; Islands; Life Sciences; littoral zone; Marine & Freshwater Sciences; Marine animals; Marine biology; Marine crustaceans; Marine fauna; Microbiology; Oceanography; Original Paper; Polyps; Primers; Shallow water; Shellfish; Species; Zoology; Spain; Canary Islands; Canary Islands; Gut content; Subtidal; Intertidal; DNA-metabarcoding

Population outbreaks of zoantharians in shallow water reefs have been observed globally, including intertidal and subtidal sites in the Canary Islands. This study investigated how zoantharians might be integrating into the local trophic network. For that purpose, we assessed the feeding patterns of...