Effect of the prey selectivity and trophic cascades induced by mesozooplankton on the dynamics of phytoplankton

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Chen ◽  
Y Si ◽  
L Han ◽  
X Liu ◽  
B Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trophic Cascades ◽  
Prey Selectivity

Brief description of prey selectivity and ontogenetic changes in the diet of the invasive lionfish Pterois volitans (Actinopterygii, Scorpaenidae) in the Mexican Caribbean

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Carlos Villaseñor-Derbez
Keyword(s):  
Stomach Contents ◽  
Ontogenetic Change ◽  
Prey Selectivity ◽  
Ontogenetic Changes ◽  
Pterois Volitans ◽  
Mexican Caribbean ◽  
Invasive Lionfish

Stomach contents were analyzed from 109 individuals. A total of 4 Genera and 14 Species were identified. Crustaceans accounted for %N=67.39% , %IRI= 86.37% of the total identified taxa and Teleosts %N=32.61% (%IRI = 13.63%). An ontogenetic change was observed in P. volitans diet.

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