Title of article :
Food and Feeding Habits of Sarpa salpa Salema (family: Sparidae) in the Libyan Coast of the Mediterranean Sea
Author/Authors :
Ahmed, Ashraf I. Suez Canal University - Marine Science Department, Egypt , El-Etreby, Salah G. Suez Canal University - Marine Science Dept, Egypt , Alwany, Magdy A. Suez Canal University - Faculty of Science - Department of Marine Science, Egypt , Ali, Randa A. Omar El-moktar University, Libya
Abstract :
A total of 378 fish of Sarpa salpa were collected from eastern coast Libya 16 month period for biological study of food and feeding habits numerical method and the percentage of fish that contain low empty stomach. It was found that sea grasses is the main food of these fish that depend on it by 79.10% and following by algae with 15.10% and 4.33% crustaceans and there is no clear relationship between the lengths of these fish and the size of the food they eat.
Keywords :
Food and feeding habits , Sarpa salpa , Libyan coast , Mediterranean Sea
Journal title :
Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries
Journal title :
Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries
