Application of Combined Analyses of Stable Isotopes and Stomach Contents for Understanding Ontogenetic Niche Shifts in Silver Croaker (Pennahia argentata)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sampling and Study Sites
2.2. Stomach Content Analysis and Stable Isotope Analysis
(R = 13C/12C for carbon isotope, and 15N/14N for nitrogen isotope, respectively)
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. P. argentata Spatial Variation
3.2. Stable Isotope Ratios of Size-Classified P. argentata
3.3. Stomach Contents of Size-Classified P. argentata
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Site | (n) | Avg. ± S.D. | p-Value 1 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
δ13C (‰) | main channel | 25 | −14.5 ± 1.1 | 0.2952 |
outer bay | 16 | −14.8 ± 0.7 | ||
δ15N (‰) | main channel | 25 | 14.0 ± 0.7 | 0.520 |
outer bay | 16 | 14.1 ± 0.5 | ||
Total Length (TL, mm) | main channel | 55 | 112.7 ± 46.0 | 0.4639 |
outer bay | 22 | 122.9 ± 57.6 |
Size Classes of P. argentata | 60–80 mm | 80–120 mm | 120–210 mm |
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No. of examined specimens (n) | 26 | 25 | 27 |
No. of empty stomachs (n) | 19 | 9 | 0 |
% of empty stomachs (%) | 73.1 | 36 | 0 |
Total Weight of stomach contents (g) | 0.3 | 5.5 | 31.6 |
Weight of unidentified contents (g) | 0.2 | 0.8 | 8.9 |
% of unidentified contents (%) | 62.5 | 14.2 | 28.1 |
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Choi, B.; Kim, W.-S.; Ji, C.W.; Kim, M.-S.; Kwak, I.-S. Application of Combined Analyses of Stable Isotopes and Stomach Contents for Understanding Ontogenetic Niche Shifts in Silver Croaker (Pennahia argentata). Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 4073. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084073
Choi B, Kim W-S, Ji CW, Kim M-S, Kwak I-S. Application of Combined Analyses of Stable Isotopes and Stomach Contents for Understanding Ontogenetic Niche Shifts in Silver Croaker (Pennahia argentata). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(8):4073. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084073
Chicago/Turabian StyleChoi, Bohyung, Won-Seok Kim, Chang Woo Ji, Min-Seob Kim, and Ihn-Sil Kwak. 2021. "Application of Combined Analyses of Stable Isotopes and Stomach Contents for Understanding Ontogenetic Niche Shifts in Silver Croaker (Pennahia argentata)" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 8: 4073. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084073