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Trophic interactions between preadult and adult Pomatoschistus minutus and Pomatoschistus microps and young Platichthys flesus occurring in inshore waters of the Gulf of Gdańsk (Southern Baltic) Cover

Trophic interactions between preadult and adult Pomatoschistus minutus and Pomatoschistus microps and young Platichthys flesus occurring in inshore waters of the Gulf of Gdańsk (Southern Baltic)

By: Ilona Złoch and  Mariusz Sapota  
Open Access
|Jun 2010

Abstract

We intended to estimate if shallow inshore waters of the Gulf of Gdańsk can be considered important feeding grounds for the fishes under investigation. We also examined whether competition for food exists between the investigated fishes which co-exist. The study was carried out at Sopot and Chałupy stations from summer 2001 to autumn 2003. The results showed the high importance of Neomysis integer, which exclusively lives in coastal waters, in the diet of all three investigated fish species. It indicates that they utilize this zone as a feeding ground. The obtained dataset also led to the conclusion that fish trophic niches overlap by about 40%.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10009-010-0018-4 | Journal eISSN: 1897-3191 | Journal ISSN: 1730-413X
Language: English
Page range: 37 - 53
Published on: Jun 30, 2010
Published by: University of Gdańsk
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2010 Ilona Złoch, Mariusz Sapota, published by University of Gdańsk
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.