Shifts in the food of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.) in Lake Victoria, Kenya

Autor:	M. Njiru, J. B. Okeyo-Owuor, M. Muchiri, I. G. Cowx
Rok vydání:	2004
Předmět:	Fishery Nile tilapia Oreochromis Herbivore Habitat biology Algae Nile perch biology.organism_classification Zooplankton Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Demersal zone
Zdroj:	African Journal of Ecology. 42:163-170
ISSN:	1365-2028 0141-6707
Popis:	Studies of the food of introduced Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.) with respect to size, habitat and season were conducted between November 1998 and October 2000 in Kenyan waters of Lake Victoria. Stomach contents of 1980 specimens collected by demersal trawl and seining were analysed. Nile tilapia originally known to be herbivorous, feeding mostly on algae has diversified its diet to include insects,fish, algae and plant materials. Themajor dietoffish
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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