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| Artero, C.; Koenig, C. C.; Richard, P.; Berzins, R.; Guillou, G.; Bouchon, C.; Lampert, Luis. |
| The ecology, particularly the trophic ecology, of the Critically Endangered goliath grouper Epinephelus itajara (Lichtenstein 1822) in French Guiana (France) is relatively unknown. Such information would provide a better understanding of the role that goliath groupers play in the marine ecosystem of French Guiana. This study focused on the feeding ecology of the goliath grouper through stomach-content and stable-isotope analyses of captured specimens. The dietary composition of goliath groupers in French Guiana was similar to that of goliath groupers from other areas of the species' range. However, in French Guiana, goliath groupers exhibited an ontogenetic shift in diet that has not been demonstrated elsewhere. Crustaceans, primarily crabs, were dominant... |
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Palavras-chave: Epinephelidae; Critically Endangered species; Stomach contents; Carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes; Dietary shift; Migration; Mangroves · Diet. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00270/38151/36276.pdf |
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| Bodin, Nathalie; Le Loch, Francois; Hily, Christian; Caisey, Xavier; Latrouite, Daniel; Le Guellec, Anne-marie. |
| The ontogenic variations of nitrogen and carbon stable isotopic signatures (delta N-15 and delta C-13) were investigated in two spider crab (Maja brachydactyla) populations inhabiting in different biotopes of Western Europe. The Iroise Sea population is localized in Western Brittany and characterized by a seasonal migration occurring on a large bathymetric and habitat gradient while the Seine Bay population, in the Eastern English Channel, remains in a more homogeneous environment during its migration. In the Iroise Sea population, delta C-13 Values increased significantly both with body size and age, revealing a shift towards "benthic-component" prey with spider crab growth. On the contrary, neither body size nor ageing gave rise to a significant trophic... |
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Palavras-chave: Migration; Marine decapod crustaceans; Growth; Feeding; Carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2007/publication-2535.pdf |
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