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fish–macrofauna interactions in a kelp (laminaria hyperborea) forest
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Norderhaug, K. M. Christie, H. Fosså, J. H. Fredriksen, S. |
| Copyright Year | 2005 |
| Description | Predator–prey interactions between fish and macrofauna in kelp (laminaria hyperboea) forest were examined. fish were caught in gill-nets and fish traps at two sites and throughout the diurnal cycle. their stomach contents were analysed. the most abundant fish species, except pollachius virens, were caught in larger numbers at night than during daytime. the examined fish fed throughout the diurnal cycle and kelp-associated fauna were found to be important prey. pollachius virens was caught in the same numbers throughout the diurnal cycle and contained mainly pelagic prey, in larger numbers during the day than at night. small labrids were specialists, feeding mainly on the two numerically dominant kelp-associated gastropods rissoa parva and lacuna vincta. the larger labrus bergylta, gadus morhua and myoxocephalus scorpius were generalists, feeding on a large range of kelp-associated invertebrates. some fish species showed preference for particular vertical levels when feeding in the kelp forest. the most mobile and/or the largest invertebrates were most heavily preyed upon. |
| Related Links | http://journals.cambridge.org/article_S0025315405012439 |
| Ending Page | 1286 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| Starting Page | 1279 |
| ISSN | 00253154 |
| e-ISSN | 14697769 |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0025315405012439 |
| Journal | Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| Volume Number | 85 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| Publisher Date | 2005-10-06 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom Marine and Freshwater Biology |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Aquatic Science |