Behavioral Observations of Lilliputian Piscivores: Young-of-YearSphyraena barracudaat Offshore Sub-Tropical Reefs (NW Atlantic Ocean)
| Autor: | Peter J. Auster, Eric Heupel, David Grenda, Steven Auscavitch, Jeff Godfrey, Joseph Mangiafico |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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| Zdroj: | Southeastern Naturalist. 10:563-569 |
| ISSN: | 1938-5412 1528-7092 |
| Popis: | Direct observations were made in June 2009 and 2010 of newly recruited young-of-year (YOY) Sphyraena barracuda (Great Barracuda; 50–80 mm total length) occuring on “live bottom” sub-tropical reefs off the southeast US at depths of 18–25 m. Counts of YOY fish from roving diver surveys along multiple reefs with under-cut ledges ranged from 0–122 individuals, indicating patchy distributions at the scale of individual reefs. Individual fish occured in groups of 2–20+, primarily along the undercut side of ledges, where dense schools of Haemulon aurolineatum (Tomtate), Decapterus punctatus (Round Scad), Decapterus macarellus (Mackeral Scad), Stenotomus chrysops (Scup), and Atherinid sp. (silverside) were concentrated. Groups of YOY Great Barracuda attacked, captured and consumed YOY Tomtate and Silverside that occured in schools in the water column adjacent to (just above the sediment-water interface) and directly above the undercut edge of the reefs. Prey reacted during attacks by reducing nearest nei... |
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