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Food composition and feeding strategies of an invasive species, Carassius gibelio (Bloch, 1782) inhabiting a eutrophic lake in Middle Black Sea region      
Yazarlar
Doç. Dr. Ramazan YAZICI Doç. Dr. Ramazan YAZICI
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Okan YAZICIOĞLU Doç. Dr. Okan YAZICIOĞLU
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Savaş Yılmaz
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Nazmi Polat
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
Diet composition and feeding features of the Prussian carp Carassius gibelio (Bloch, 1782) were studied by analysing the stomach content of 155 fish specimens sampled from Lake Ladik during November 2009-October 2010. Five of the specimens had empty stomachs. A total of 29 prey taxa belonging to eight major groups comprising aquatic insects, Copepoda, Cladocera, Rotifera, Bacillariopyhta, Chlorophyta, Cyanobacteria and fish eggs were identified in 150 full stomachs. Diet composition showed slight seasonal variation. Cladocera was the most important prey item in all seasons, with peak abndance in spring. Feeding intensity exhibited seasonal change and was maximum in summer. Summer and autumn diets of this species showed the highest similarity. The study indicated that the Prussian carp in Lake Ladik showed both omnivorous and opportunistic feeding habits, exhibiting specialised feeding strategy on Cladocera, while they showed generalised feeding strategy on most prey items. The wide dietary plasticity of invasive Prussian carp can help their population to expand rapidly in different aquatic ecosystems.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Alien species | Diet composition | Feeding habits | Lake Ladik | Prussian carp
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı INDIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES
Dergi ISSN 0970-6011
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q4
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2022
Cilt No 69
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 48 / 55
Doi Numarası 10.21077/ijf.2022.69.2.109176-06
Makale Linki https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/109176