First Observation of European eel (Anguilla anguilla) As a Prey for Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) in Gediz Delta Ramsar Area (İzmir Turkey)

In this study, a European eel (Anguilla anguilla L. 1758) was found in stomach content of a drake mallard (Anas platyrhynchos L. 1758) in Gediz Delta Ramsar Area (Izmir, Turkey) in spite of there is no fish in the diet of dabbling ducks. With this new record for Turkey, European eel would be added t...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Limnology and Freshwater Fisheries Research
Main Author: M. Alp Salman
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Turkish
Published: Fisheries Research Institute, Eğirdir 2017
Subjects:
anguilla anguilla
anas platyrhynchos
prey
predator
stomach content
av
predatör
mide içeriği
Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
SH1-691
Anguilla anguilla
European eel
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.17216/limnofish.324047
https://doaj.org/article/8e1d37e510f64fa3b9127777af614f8f
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Summary:In this study, a European eel (Anguilla anguilla L. 1758) was found in stomach content of a drake mallard (Anas platyrhynchos L. 1758) in Gediz Delta Ramsar Area (Izmir, Turkey) in spite of there is no fish in the diet of dabbling ducks. With this new record for Turkey, European eel would be added to the prey list of mallard as a new species.

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