Trophic interactions between native and introduced fish species in a littoral fish community

2014 ◽  
Vol 85 (5) ◽  
pp. 1693-1706 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Monroy ◽  
A. Maceda-Veiga ◽  
N. Caiola ◽  
A. De Sostoa
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Trophic Interactions ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Introduced Fish ◽  
Littoral Fish

Experimental Examination of the Potential for Three Introduced Fish Species to Prey on Tadpoles of the Endangered Booroolong Frog, Litoria booroolongensis

2011 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Hunter ◽  
Michael J. Smith ◽  
Michael P. Scroggie ◽  
Dean Gilligan
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Introduced Fish ◽  
Experimental Examination

scholarly journals The hydraulic management of the Barra Bonita reservoir (SP, Brazil) as a factor influencing the temporal succession of its fish community

2007 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 433-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
ML. Petesse ◽  
M. Petrere Jr. ◽  
RJ. Spigolon
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Anthropogenic Stress ◽  
Reservoir Level ◽  
Species List ◽  
Adaptation Capacity ◽  
Reproductive Structures ◽  
Temporal Succession ◽  
Reproductive Compensation

The temporal succession of fish communities allows evaluating the environmental conditions and the adaptation capacity of the fish species to anthropogenic stress in reservoirs. The fish community at Barra Bonita reservoir was sampled in two different periods of the year (dry and rainy) and in three different areas of the reservoir (fluvial, transition, and lentic). The species list was compared to another four lists, trying to detect the transformations of the fish community for the last 15 years. In order to evaluate the adaptation of the present fish community to the hydraulic management of reservoir, the trophic and reproductive structures were studied. Temporal succession analysis shows little change in fish richness of the communities. The number of fish species varies between 23 and 39 for a total of 68 registered species. From this, 27 can be considered constant, 14 accessory and 27 accidental; the main differences observed were for Anostomidae, Loricariidae and Characidae families. In relation to the hydraulic management, we found a fish community stabilized and adapted to environmental stress. This is characterized by the dominance of small-sized fish species of opportunistic diet and high reproductive compensation (r-strategists). The overlap of biological cycles of the most abundant species with the reservoir level fluctuations points to the period from September to March-April as critical for reproductive success and only the species with partial reproductive strategy or parental care are best succeeded. These results, interpreted in the context of the reservoir aging process, indicate that Barra Bonita reservoir is entering a transition phase, between the colonization and aging stages.

scholarly journals ‘Taking Fishers’ Knowledge to the Lab’: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understand Fish Trophic Relationships in the Brazilian Amazon

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Evelyn Rubira Pereyra ◽  
Gustavo Hallwass ◽  
Mark Poesch ◽  
Renato Azevedo Matias Silvano
Keyword(s):  
Stable Isotopes ◽  
Food Webs ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Trophic Interactions ◽  
Brazilian Amazon ◽  
Trophic Levels ◽  
Trophic Relationships ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Data Limitations ◽  
Combining Data

Trophic levels can be applied to describe the ecological role of organisms in food webs and assess changes in ecosystems. Stable isotopes analysis can assist in the understanding of trophic interactions and use of food resources by aquatic organisms. The local ecological knowledge (LEK) of fishers can be an alternative to advance understanding about fish trophic interactions and to construct aquatic food webs, especially in regions lacking research capacity. The objectives of this study are: to calculate the trophic levels of six fish species important to fishing by combining data from stable isotopes analysis and fishers’ LEK in two clear water rivers (Tapajós and Tocantins) in the Brazilian Amazon; to compare the trophic levels of these fish between the two methods (stable isotopes analysis and LEK) and the two rivers; and to develop diagrams representing the trophic webs of the main fish prey and predators based on fisher’s LEK. The fish species studied were Pescada (Plagioscion squamosissimus), Tucunaré (Cichla pinima), Piranha (Serrasalmus rhombeus), Aracu (Leporinus fasciatus), Charuto (Hemiodus unimaculatus), and Jaraqui (Semaprochilodus spp.). A total of 98 interviews and 63 samples for stable isotopes analysis were carried out in both rivers. The average fish trophic levels did not differ between the stable isotopes analysis and the LEK in the Tapajós, nor in the Tocantins Rivers. The overall trophic level of the studied fish species obtained through the LEK did not differ from data obtained through the stable isotopes analysis in both rivers, except for the Aracu in the Tapajós River. The main food items consumed by the fish according to fishers’ LEK did agree with fish diets as described in the biological literature. Fishers provided useful information on fish predators and feeding habits of endangered species, such as river dolphin and river otter. Collaboration with fishers through LEK studies can be a viable approach to produce reliable data on fish trophic ecology to improve fisheries management and species conservation in tropical freshwater environments and other regions with data limitations.

scholarly journals Ekologi Trofik Komunitas Ikan di Perairan Segara Menyan, Subang, Jawa Barat (Trophic Ecology of the Fish Community in Segara Menyan Coastal Lagoon, Subang, West Java)

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Zahid ◽  
M.F. Rahardjo ◽  
Lenny S Syafei ◽  
Rini Susilowati
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Variation ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Trophic Level ◽  
Coastal Lagoon ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Trophic Ecology ◽  
Diet Breadth ◽  
Gut Contents ◽  
Trophic Guild ◽  
Spatio Temporal

Pengetahuan mengenai ekologi trofik merupakan dasar dalam memahami ekosistem secara keseluruhan yang dapat dijelaskan melalui pola hubungan trofik interspesies ataupun interserikat. Penelitian bertujuan untuk menjelaskan ekologi trofik meliputi indeks trofik dan jenis makanan dominan, serikat dan tingkat trofik, dan variasi spasial dan temporal komunitas ikan di estuari Segara Menyan. Pengambilan ikan contoh dilakukan setiap bulan pada zona berbeda. Ikan contoh dipisahkan berdasarkan waktu dan lokasi pengamatan, dianalisis isi saluran pencernaannya. Analisa data meliputi indeks vakuitas, jumlah total organisme makanan, jenis makanan dominan, luas relung makanan, dan tingkat trofik.  Pada pengamatan 106 spesies ikan, sebanyak 1-380 saluran pencernaan ikan diamati. Sebanyak lima dari 106 spesies memiliki nilai indeks vakuitas “0” dan jumlah makanan yang dikonsumsi bervariasi mulai dari empat hingga 27 jenis makanan. Secara umum, luas relung ikan adalah rendah berkisar 0,20-0,78 dan kebanyakan berada pada kisaran 0,20-0,48. Zooplankton merupakan jenis makanan paling dominan dikonsumsi oleh ikan. Komunitas ikan dikelompokkan dalam tujuh serikat trofik, yaitu detritivora, fitoplanktivora, zooplanktivora, zoobentivora, moluskivora, krustasivora, dan pisivora. Tingkat trofik komunitas ikan berkisar 2,05-4,73. Faktor perubahan ontogenetik, persediaan makanan, karakteristik habitat, dan ruaya beberapa spesies ikan memengaruhi variasi spasio-temporal jejaring makanan di Segara Menyan. Kata kunci: interaksi trofik, laguna, ikan, variasi spasio-temporal, serikat trofik Knowledge of trophic ecology is one way to understanding the whole ecosystem which explained by trophic relationship pattern (interspecies or interguild). The objective research was described of the trophic ecology, i.e. trophic index and dominant prey, trophic guild and trophic level, and spatio-temporal variation of fish community in Segara Menyan coastal lagoon. Fish were collected monthly for one year at three zones. Fish samples were placed in separate labelled plastic bags according to the time scale and location sampling, then gut contents were analyzed. The data of vacuity index, number of prey, prey dominant, diet breadth, and trophic level were analyzed. For each of 106 fish species, between 1 and 380 stomachs, were examined. The vacuity index was also different among species. Five of 106 species had a vacuity index of “0” and total number of food items consumed varied between fish species, ranging from three items to 27 items. The overall diet breadth (Bi) was relatively low among species, ranging from 0.20 to 0.78, with most of them between 0.20 and 0.48. Calanoid copepods comprised the most common food item consumed by all the fishes examined. Fishes occurring can be broadly categorized into seven different trophic guilds. The trophic level of fish communities ranged from 2.05 to 4.73. Spatio-temporal variation of food web was influenced of ontogenetic shift, food availability, habitat characteristic, and migration of some species in Segara Menyan coastal lagoon. Keywords: trophic interaction, lagoon, fishes, spatio-temporal variation, trophic guild

Multiscale spatial distribution of a littoral fish community in relation to environmental variables

2005 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 1344-1344 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Brind'Amour ◽  
D. Boisclair ◽  
P. Legendre ◽  
D. Borcard
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Environmental Variables ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Littoral Fish

A 20-year census of a rocky littoral fish community in Lake Tanganyika

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Takeuchi ◽  
H. Ochi ◽  
M. Kohda ◽  
D. Sinyinza ◽  
M. Hori
Keyword(s):  
Fish Community ◽  
Lake Tanganyika ◽  
Littoral Fish

Comparisons of the food niches of three native and two introduced fish species in an Australian river

1993 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke J. Pen ◽  
Ian C. Potter ◽  
Michael C. Calver
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Introduced Fish ◽  
Food Niches

Fluctuation of Introduced Fish and Characteristics of the Fish Community in Lake Soyang

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hwa-Keun Byeon ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Fish Community ◽  
Introduced Fish
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