Caridean shrimps in the food of demersal fish off the Belgian coast: 1. Gadiformes

The report provides information on the importance of Caridean shrimps in the food of juvenile Merlangius merlangus (whiting), Trisopterus luscus (bib), juvenile Gadus morhua (cod) and Ciliata mustela (five-bearded rockling) in the Belgian coastal waters, as well as some biometric data related to sto...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Redant, F.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: 1982
Subjects:
Demersal fisheries
Food preferences
Caridea [Shrimps]
Gadiformes
ANE
Belgium
Belgian Coast
Gadus morhua
Online Access:http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=3386
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Summary:The report provides information on the importance of Caridean shrimps in the food of juvenile Merlangius merlangus (whiting), Trisopterus luscus (bib), juvenile Gadus morhua (cod) and Ciliata mustela (five-bearded rockling) in the Belgian coastal waters, as well as some biometric data related to stomach content and composition (stomach weight, weight of Caridean shrimps per stomach, number of Caridean shrimps per stomach in relation to predator size). The results clearly demonstrate the importance of Caridean shrimps, especially Crangon crangon , as a food source for Gadoid fish species in inshore waters.

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