Behavioral biology compared between native and exotic terrestrial molluscs
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Activity, Ethogram, Gastropods, Temperature, HumidityAbstract
The aim of this study was to verify the activity period, the frequency of behavioral actsthrough basic ethogram and the influence of temperature and the relative air humidity on behavior of Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822 and Megalobulimus oblongus (Müller, 1774). Both species presented nocturnal activity. The most frequent behavioral acts were “Rest”, “Buried” and “Feed” for both species. Megalobulimus oblongus was less active than the alien species, but presented a higher feeding frequency. The increasing temperature caused reduction in activity on both species while the increase in humidityinfluenced only A. fulica. Despite the native species being less susceptible to changes in temperature and humidity and fed more than the alien species, the biological and ecological features of A. fulica, as its great reproductive potential and the absence of natural predators, make this species an efficientcompetitor, with potential to extinct the populations of M. oblongus.
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