A Study Of The Reproductive Biology And Feeding Behaviour Of The Allochthonous Blue Crab Specie[...] BOLOGNA

A Study Of The Reproductive Biology And Feeding Behaviour Of The Allochthonous Blue Crab Specie[...]
Bologna
Emilia Romagna, BOLOGNA

ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA - - DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE MEDICHE VETERINARIE

Organisation/Company: ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA - - DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE MEDICHE VETERINARIE

Research Field: Agricultural sciences, Biological sciences, Environmental science

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Leading Researcher (R4), First Stage Researcher (R1), Established Researcher (R3)

Country: Italy

Application Deadline: 28 Feb 2025 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract: To be defined

Job Status: Not Applicable

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer DescriptionCrabs will be retrieved seasonally and transported to the University's ichthyological greenhouse.

The following activities will be pursued during the experiment:

Sexing of the animalsCollection of morphometric parameters (weight, length, width, abdominal development, distinction of the individuals between adults and juveniles)Identification of the reproduction and migration periodsQuantification of the reproductive potential of the females (absolute fecundity, relative fecundity, and oocyte maturation stage)Assessment of feeding behaviour by determining:The degree of feeding preference in relation to the type of food (live, fresh, frozen, monospecific or combined diet), sex, and size of the animalsQuantity of food intake (g/kg p. v. /day)Critical temperatures for feeding and for the crustacean's lifeNumber of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA - - DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE MEDICHE VETERINARIE

Country: Italy

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