Sever, Tuncay Murat Ege University - Faculty of Fisheries - Department of Hydrobiology, Turkey , Bayhan, Bahar Ege University - Faculty of Fisheries - Department of Hydrobiology, Turkey , Filiz, Halit Mugla Sıtkı Kocman University - Faculty of Fisheries - Department of Hydrobiology, Turkey , Taşkavak, Ertan Ege University - Faculty of Fisheries - Department of Hydrobiology, Turkey , Bilge, Gökçen Mugla Sıtkı Kocman University - Faculty of Fisheries - Department of Hydrobiology, Turkey

Diet composition of the five deep sea fish from the Aegean Sea

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The diets of five deep sea fish: Argentina sphyraena, Glossanodon leioglossus, Chlorophthalmus agassizi, Hoplostethus mediterraneus and Capros aper from the Aegean Sea were examined in the specimens caught as bycatch and discarded by commercial trawl fisheries during 2003 spring. Stomach contents were analyzed to determine their diet composition, which indicates that the trophic status of these species can be assigned primarily to the carnivore guild. Two major prey groups were found in the diet composition of all five predators: Crustaceans (like copepods and isopods), and Chaetognathans (Sagitta spp.).

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Diet composition , prey , food , deep sea fish , Aegean Sea , Sıgacik Bay

Ege Journal Of Fisheries an‎d Aquatic Sciences

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