[EN] The diets of three species of Astropecten are analyzed for information on the leves of relationships between each one of them and their habitat. This study was carried out in the bay of Almeria (between cape Gata 36º 43' lat N. - 02º 11.3' long W., and point Entinas 36º 41' lat N. - 02º 45.8' long W., approximately) in south-eartern Spain. The sampling was done using an "ad-hoc" device towed by local fishing boats. [...] Astropecten aranciacus, Astropecten platyacanthus, Astropecten irregularis pentacanthus, Mollusca, Crustacea, Echinodermata, Osteichthyes, Gobiidae, Gastropoda Prosobranchia, Lamellibranchiata, Bivalvia, Tectonatica flammulata, Chione ovata, Corbula gibba, Mactra subtruncata, Turbona testae, Kellyella miliaris, Chrysallida indistincta, Cancellaria similis, Retusa truncatula form. pellucida, Ophisthobranchia, Nucula striatissima, Dosinia lupinus lincta, Clausinella fasciata, Chamelea striatula, Spisula solida [...]

[ES] Las funciones más importantes de un organismo, crecimiento, desarrollo y reproducción, tienen lugar a expensas de la energía que entra en el mismo a través del alimento ingerido. Cantidad y calidad influyen sobre la morfología, anatomía, hábitat, distribución, etc. [...]

15 pages, 4 figures, 4 tables

Peer reviewed