Thatyla Farago, G. Borba, S. Amadio, J. Oliveira, G. Santos, A. Val, E. Ferreira
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Abstract
Abstract. Differences in food intake and morphological attributes may
facilitate the coexistence of detritivorous fish. The present study
investigated the possible differences in the feeding strategies of four
species of curimatids that inhabit the floodplain of the central Amazon. For
this, we determined the diet, daily food cycle, and whether characteristics
of the intestine were related to the length of the fish and the amount of
detritus consumed. The detritivory was confirmed, and we observed a
difference in the foraging time between species. We found differences in the
length and weight of the intestine and the relationship of these variables
with the length of the fish and the amount of detritus consumed. Our study
suggests that despite belonging to the same family and food group,
curimatids have characteristics that allow them to consume the detritus in
different ways.
Web EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences-Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
CiteScore
4.60
自引率
0.00%
发文量
6
审稿时长
17 weeks
期刊介绍：
Web Ecology (WE) is an open-access journal issued by the European Ecological Federation (EEF) representing the ecological societies within Europe and associated members. Its special value is to serve as a publication forum for national ecological societies that do not maintain their own society journal. Web Ecology publishes papers from all fields of ecology without any geographic restriction. It is a forum to communicate results of experimental, theoretical, and descriptive studies of general interest to an international audience. Original contributions, short communications, and reviews on ecological research on all kinds of organisms and ecosystems are welcome as well as papers that express emerging ideas and concepts with a sound scientific background.
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