Feeding ecology of the transparent goby Aphia minuta (Pisces, Gobiidae) in the northwestern Adriatic Sea

Feeding ecology of the transparent goby Aphia minuta (Pisces, Gobiidae) in the northwestern Adriatic Sea

The feeding ecology of the transparent goby Aphia minuta was examined in spring (May 2003) in the coastal waters off Comacchio, in the northwestern Adriatic Sea. Stomach content analysis indicated A. minuta to be a planktivorous species, feeding exclusively on pelagic invertebrates. The diet composi...

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Main Authors: Mario La Mesa, Diego Borme, Valentina Tirelli, Elena Di Poi, Sara Legovini, Serena Fonda Umani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2008-03-01
Series:Scientia Marina
Subjects:
diet
feeding selectivity
transparent goby
copepods
adriatic sea
Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/760

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