Feeding biology of intertidal sea anemones in the south-western Cape

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dc.contributor.advisorGriffiths, Charles Len_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKruger, Lisa Mariaen_ZA
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dc.date.issued1995en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe species composition, abundance and distribution of intertidal sea anemone assemblages were investigated by means of line-transects at two sites on the Cape Peninsula - Wooley's Pool in False Bay and Blouberg in Table Bay. A single species, Bunodactis reynaudi dominated at Blouberg (average density 901 running m⁻¹). Juveniles < 35mm basal diameter) were particularly abundant in mussel beds. Seven species exhibiting clear vertical zonation were found at Wooley's Pool (average density 658 m⁻¹). High-shore species were Actinia equina and Anthothoe stimpsoni. A. stimpsoni was the smallest (9.1mm mean basal diameter) and most abundant (maximum density 1450. m⁻² ) anemone at Wooley's Pool. Three species were found at mid-shore: of these Anthopleura michaelseni and Bunodosoma capensis had the same vertical distribution and extended to higher tidal levels than Bunodactis reynaudi. Two species of Pseudactinia favoured the sheltered low-shore. P. flagellifera was confined to the subtidal zone and was the largest (60.2mm mean basal diameter) and least abundant of all the species (10. m⁻² ), while P. varia extended into the low intertidal. Although different anemone species exhibit distinct zonation on the shore, they show considerable overlap. Different morphological and behavioural characteristics facilitating this zonation are discussed. Bibliography: pages 86-98.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationKruger, L. M. (1995). <i>Feeding biology of intertidal sea anemones in the south-western Cape</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19423en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKruger, Lisa Maria. <i>"Feeding biology of intertidal sea anemones in the south-western Cape."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19423en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKruger, L. 1995. Feeding biology of intertidal sea anemones in the south-western Cape. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Kruger, Lisa Maria AB - The species composition, abundance and distribution of intertidal sea anemone assemblages were investigated by means of line-transects at two sites on the Cape Peninsula - Wooley's Pool in False Bay and Blouberg in Table Bay. A single species, Bunodactis reynaudi dominated at Blouberg (average density 901 running m⁻¹). Juveniles < 35mm basal diameter) were particularly abundant in mussel beds. Seven species exhibiting clear vertical zonation were found at Wooley's Pool (average density 658 m⁻¹). High-shore species were Actinia equina and Anthothoe stimpsoni. A. stimpsoni was the smallest (9.1mm mean basal diameter) and most abundant (maximum density 1450. m⁻² ) anemone at Wooley's Pool. Three species were found at mid-shore: of these Anthopleura michaelseni and Bunodosoma capensis had the same vertical distribution and extended to higher tidal levels than Bunodactis reynaudi. Two species of Pseudactinia favoured the sheltered low-shore. P. flagellifera was confined to the subtidal zone and was the largest (60.2mm mean basal diameter) and least abundant of all the species (10. m⁻² ), while P. varia extended into the low intertidal. Although different anemone species exhibit distinct zonation on the shore, they show considerable overlap. Different morphological and behavioural characteristics facilitating this zonation are discussed. Bibliography: pages 86-98. DA - 1995 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1995 T1 - Feeding biology of intertidal sea anemones in the south-western Cape TI - Feeding biology of intertidal sea anemones in the south-western Cape UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19423 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/19423
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKruger LM. Feeding biology of intertidal sea anemones in the south-western Cape. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 1995 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19423en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherZoologyen_ZA
dc.subject.otherMarine Biologyen_ZA
dc.titleFeeding biology of intertidal sea anemones in the south-western Capeen_ZA
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