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FEEDING HABITS OF MAYUPA (Sternopygus macrurus Bloch & Schneider, 1801) IN THE SINU RIVER, COLOMBIA
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Olaya-Nieto, Charles W. Soto-Fernández, Pedro Barrera-Chica, Javier |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Abstract | Objective. To study the feeding habits of Mayupa (Sternopygus macrurus Bloch & Schneider, 1801) in the Sinu river, Colombia. Materials and methods. The stomach contents were analyzed using the proportion of empty stomachs, grade of digestion, frequency of occurrence, numerical frequency, gravimetry, relative importance index (RII) and the gut length (GL)total length (TL) relationship. Results. Only few stomachs were empty (VC =6.9%) and the 60.0% of preys were fresh. Four food items were identified: fishes, crustaceans, vegetable |
| Starting Page | 1787 |
| Ending Page | 1795 |
| Page Count | 9 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 14 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://revistas.unicordoba.edu.co/revistamvz/mvz-143/v14n3a1.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |