Chapter
Feeding and Digestion in Elasmobranchs: Tying Diet and Physiology Together
Abstract
1. Introduction2. Feeding Habits of Elasmobranchs 2.1. Techniques for Studying Elasmobranch Diets2.2. Elasmobranch Diet Composition and Dietary Shifts2.3. Food Consumption Rates and Gastric Evacuation3. Elasmobranch Gastrointestinal Tract Anatomy 3.1. The Buccal Cavity, Pharynx, and Associated Structures3.2. The Esophagus3.3. The Stomach3.4. The Intestine and Associated Structures3.5. The Colon, Rectum, and Rectal Gland3.6. Ontogeny of the …
Authors
Bucking C
Book title
Fish Physiology
Volume
34
Pagination
pp. 347-394
Publication Date
January 1, 2015
DOI
10.1016/B978-0-12-801286-4.00006-X