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Diet composition of young‐of‐the‐year saddled bream, Oblada melanura (Linnaeus, 1758) from the eastern central Adriatic Sea

Diet composition of young‐of‐the‐year saddled bream, Oblada melanura (Linnaeus, 1758) from the... Summary Stomach contents of 144 specimens of Oblada melanura were analyzed for diet composition. All specimens belonged to the 1‐year age group. Material was collected from the localities of Kornati Archipelago and Murter Island in the eastern central Adriatic during 1992–1993. Copepod crustaceans were the main food, while Cladocera crustaceans were the second most important. Feeding intensity was very high as indicated by high stomach fullness index and low vacuity index. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Ichthyology Wiley

Diet composition of young‐of‐the‐year saddled bream, Oblada melanura (Linnaeus, 1758) from the eastern central Adriatic Sea

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Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 2004 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
0175-8659
eISSN
1439-0426
DOI
10.1111/j.1439-0426.2004.00528.x
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Abstract

Summary Stomach contents of 144 specimens of Oblada melanura were analyzed for diet composition. All specimens belonged to the 1‐year age group. Material was collected from the localities of Kornati Archipelago and Murter Island in the eastern central Adriatic during 1992–1993. Copepod crustaceans were the main food, while Cladocera crustaceans were the second most important. Feeding intensity was very high as indicated by high stomach fullness index and low vacuity index.

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Journal of Applied IchthyologyWiley

Published: Jun 1, 2004

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