The influence of size on the trophic interactions between juveniles of two syntopic Trachinotus species

• Published in: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom Vol. 100; no. 4; pp. 595 - 605
• Main Authors: Silva de Souza, Joice, Neves dos Santos, Luciano
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.06.2020
• Subjects: Beaches; Body size; Coexistence; Competition; Fish; Food supply; Hypotheses; Interspecific; Juveniles; Laboratories; Marine fishes; Morphology; Partitioning; Physiology; Prey; Species; Trachinotus; Trophic relationships; Weight; Guanabara Bay; Brazil; Rio de Janeiro Brazil; null-model; pompano; Feeding niche; Guanabara Bay; niche overlap; size ratio

Syntopic species with similar anatomic configuration may face strong competition for trophic resources, thus relying on developed mechanisms to ensure coexistence. The present study investigated the influence of body size on trophic interactions between juveniles of two closely related fish species...