Feeding strategy of the non-native rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, in low-order Patagonian streams

• Published in: Fisheries Management and Ecology
• Main Authors: Di Prinzio, Cecilia Yanina, Miserendino, Maria Laura, Casaux, Ricardo Jorge
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley
• Subjects: BENTHOS AVAILABILITY; DIET COMPOSITION; EXOTIC TROUTS; FEEDING STRATEGY; Biología Marina; Limnología; Ciencias Biológicas; CIENCIAS NATURALES Y EXACTAS; Ecología; Argentina; Argentino; Patagonia; Ricardo; San Juan; Dirección Nacional del Antártico; Instituto Antártico Argentino
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/3464

The dietary composition and feeding strategy of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum), in two low-order Patagonian streams were studied. Benthic macroinvertebrate availability was estimated in both riffles and pools. Fish stomach contents were examined to determine prey richness and diversity...