DHA and EPA levels in a piscivorous fish changed by preying upon stocked salmon fry

Abstract Increases in prey population size can affect the physiology and ecology of upper-trophic level organisms. This phenomenon is known as a bottom-up effect. For example, the increased abundance of prey resources can trigger physiological (internal) changes in predators, such as improvements in...

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Main Authors: Koh Hasegawa, Yutaka Yano, Kentaro Honda, Yuhei Ogura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-42530-2