Stomach content analysis of Mugil cephalus and Mugil curema (Mugiliformes: Mugilidae) with emphasis on diatoms in the Tamiahua lagoon, México.
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A year-long research on the Mugil cephalus and M. curema diet was conducted. The food content in the cardiac portion of 192 stomachs revealed a great similarity in both species leading to two conclusions: sediments are their basic food and high levels of benthic diatoms are dominant. A total of 130 taxa were found (Nitzschia, Navicula, Amphora, and Cocconeis dominated). Other food components were: Foraminifera, Nematoda, Copepoda, Ostracoda, Amphipoda, Pelecypoda, Gastropoda, eggs of invertebrates, and undetermined organic matter.
- University of Costa Rica Costa Rica
- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Mexico
Diatoms, Fishes, coastal lagoons, mugil cephalus, Gastrointestinal Contents, diatoms, mugil curema, Animals, stomach content, Mexico
Diatoms, Fishes, coastal lagoons, mugil cephalus, Gastrointestinal Contents, diatoms, mugil curema, Animals, stomach content, Mexico
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