International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies
2018, Vol. 6, Issue 3, Part E
Prey composition of Utricularia striatula Sm. (Lentibulariaceae): Lithophytic carnivore Southern Western Ghats, India
Author(s): Chinnaiyan Rajasekar and Arumugam Rajendran
Abstract: The present study analysed physicochemical parameters of water samples, zooplanktons and phytoplanktons correlation coefficient in
Utricularia striatula L. habitats with number of traps, size and feeding mechanisms of the study species. Physicochemical parameters studies showed positive relationships of micro flora and fauna distribution. The bladder content zooplankton groups of
Rotifera, Cladocera, Copepoda, Annelida, Rhizopoda, and Insecta as well as phytoplankton members of
Bacillariophyta, Chlorophyta, Cyanophyta, and
Euglenophyta.
Utricularia striatula having large and higher number of bladders, rich in animal and algal morphospecies compared to other
Utricularia species. The present study concludes feeding ecology studies should be an integral feature of all bladderworts in conservation aspects.
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Chinnaiyan Rajasekar, Arumugam Rajendran. Prey composition of Utricularia striatula Sm. (Lentibulariaceae): Lithophytic carnivore Southern Western Ghats, India. Int J Fish Aquat Stud 2018;6(3):382-388.
