Dietary Diversity of Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii Girard 1852) (Crustacea, Decapoda) in Herbaceous Vegetation Dominated Swamps in Uasin Gishu, Kenya
Abstract: The feeding ecology of red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii Girard 1852) in terms of food and feeding habits was conducted in two sympatric East African wetlands (Uasin Gishu, Kenya) between February and November, 2012. Microscopic examination of the gut content of 320 P clerkii in the two swamps, showed distinct tendency towards herbivory with dominance of plant materials, algae and lower abundance of insects. There were no significant (p > 0.05) differences in the overall composition of food items between the two swamps. The electivity values for pooled data in the two sites showed a strong negative electivity for rotifers and, to a minor extent, for molluscs. Also P. clerkii showed significant (p
Keywords: Crayfish, Feeding habits, Diet, Herbaceous plants, East African Wetland, Herbivory
How to Cite?: Jillo Katello Wato, Elijah Oyoo-Okoth, "Dietary Diversity of Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii Girard 1852) (Crustacea, Decapoda) in Herbaceous Vegetation Dominated Swamps in Uasin Gishu, Kenya", Volume 3 Issue 9, September 2014, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1204-1207, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=2015893, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/2015893