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Multiple-choice feeding preference assay (Limnephilidae)
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Description
Larvae offered multiple food choices in aquatic containers with instantaneous behavioral sampling over extended time periods to quantify feeding preferences.
Typical Equipment
- plastic containers
- paper clips
- pond water
Output Measurements
- percent time at food sources
- feeding preference ratios
Papers Using This Protocol (5)
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Comparing decomposition rates and detritivore preferences for caddisfly (Trichoptera) cases versus ambient detritus
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Characterizing the role of phosphorus availability and periphytic algae in the food choice and performance of detritivorous caddisflies (Trichoptera:Limnephilidae)
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Feeding Preference and Growth Effects for Three Trichoptera Species
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Caddisfly behavioral responses to drying cues in temporary ponds: Implications for effects of climate change
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