Piscivory by the mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus): Evidence from the laboratory and salt marshes

Autor:	Steven A. Brown, Stacy M. Hagan, J. C. Lamonaca, K. Kovitvongsa, Kenneth W. Able
Rok vydání:	2007
Předmět:	geography Larva animal structures geography.geographical_feature_category biology Ecology Cannibalism Aquatic Science biology.organism_classification Piscivore Predation Fundulus Mummichog Habitat Salt marsh Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics
Zdroj:	Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 345:26-37
ISSN:	0022-0981
DOI:	10.1016/j.jembe.2007.01.003
Popis:	While piscivory is common in many fishes, there are few accounts for the fundulid, Fundulus heteroclitus (mummichog). We suspected that this species might be involved in several forms of piscivory including predation, cannibalism and scavenging. To evaluate these possibilities we conducted several laboratory experiments and field observations in its primary habitat, salt marshes. We found that digestion of larvae and small juveniles of F. heteroclitus was fast (
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
Externí odkaz:	https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::2cf066dd550dd7c28d26c6ba914a61e1 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2007.01.003 Zobrazit plný text záznamu Full Text from ScienceDirect