I'd like to thank everyone who replied to my information request.
Several people expressed interest, so I've compiled the following
reference list:
Bagatini, Yara Moretto, Evanilde Benedito and Janet Higutti. 2009.
Effect of the Environmental Factors on the Caloric Content of Benthic
and Phytophilous Invertebrates in Neotropical Reservoirs in the Paraná
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Nichols, Frederic H. 1975. Dynamics and Energetics of Three
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Ricciardi, Anthony and Edwin Bourget. 1998. Weigth-to-weight
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Teal, John M. 1962. Energy Flow in the Salt Marsh Ecosystem of
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Thanks again!
-Rob Vincent
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Hello Ecologers:
I was wondering if anyone might know of a good reference that lists
caloric values (Kcal/g dry weight) for salt marsh invertebrates such
as the following:
Amphipoda
Polychaeta
Diptera
Hemiptera
Coleoptera
Arthropoda
Gastropoda
Aracnida
Foraminifera
Acarina
I've been searching the web and literature, but haven't been able to
find a good reference.
Thanks very much,
Rob Vincent
[email protected]
