Discussion of methods of investigating the food of fishes, with reference to a preliminary study of the prey of Gobiusculus flavescens (Gobiidae)
Berg, J. (1979). Discussion of methods of investigating the food of fishes, with reference to a preliminary study of the prey of Gobiusculus flavescens (Gobiidae). Mar. Biol. (Berl.) 50(3): 263-273. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00394208
In: Marine Biology: International Journal on Life in Oceans and Coastal Waters. Springer: Heidelberg; Berlin. ISSN 0025-3162; e-ISSN 1432-1793, more
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Abstract |
The validity, reliability and practicability of different methods for the investigation of stomach contents of a small, plankton-eating fish are discussed. Tests demonstrated the problems related to mass and volume measurements of planktonic food. Several nutrition indices, particularly Hynes's “frequency of occurrence” are criticized. A logarithmic version of Shorigin's index is proposed as a replacement for Ivlev's food selection index. A preliminary study on the food of Gobiusculus flavescens (Fabricius), sampled in July, 1975 at Helgoland, provides some numerical information on the composition of its stomach contents and food preference. |
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