Behaviour and time allocation of the mud shrimp, Corophium volutator, during the tidal cycle: a laboratory study
De Backer, A.; Van Ael, E.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S. (2010). Behaviour and time allocation of the mud shrimp, Corophium volutator, during the tidal cycle: a laboratory study. Helgol. Mar. Res. 64(1): 63-67. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10152-009-0167-6
De Backer, A.; Van Ael, E.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S. (2010). Behaviour and time allocation of the mud shrimp, Corophium volutator, during the tidal cycle: a laboratory study, in: De Backer, A. The mud shrimp Corophium volutator: a key species in tidal flat sedimentary processes? = De slijkgarnaal Corophium volutator: een sleutelsoort in sedimentprocessen van slikken?. pp. 19-28, more
Despite the numerous ecological and behavioural studies, relatively little is known about the behavioural dynamics of Corophium volutator during the tidal cycle. In the present study, the behaviour of C. volutator was observed in the laboratory in a tide-simulated aquarium, and time allocation of the diVerent activities was quantified. Overall, the surface activity was low and showed a steep decline after submersion. A clear tide-based cyclic pattern was found, with a boost of activity immediately after first submersion, continuing during submersion, and shifting over a period with decreasing activity towards almost total inactivity at the end of emersion.
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