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Food and feeding habits of Omobranchus sp. (Blenniidae: Omobranchini) larvae in the seagrass-mangrove ecosystem of Johor Strait, Malaysia

The stomach contents of Omobranchus sp. (family Blenniidae) larvae were investigated in a seagrass-mangrove based ecosystem in Johor Strait, Malaysia from October 2007 to September 2008. Specimens of larval fish were collected through subsurface towing of a Bongo net from five different stations. Th...

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Main Authors: Ara, Roushon, Arshad, Aziz, Harmuj Ali Sarker, S. M. Nurul Amin, Abd Ghaffar, Mazlan
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Language:English
Published: Triveni Enterprises 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54338/1/Food%20and%20feeding%20habits%20of%20Omobranchus%20sp.%20.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.543382018-03-14T01:56:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54338/ Food and feeding habits of Omobranchus sp. (Blenniidae: Omobranchini) larvae in the seagrass-mangrove ecosystem of Johor Strait, Malaysia Ara, Roushon Arshad, Aziz Harmuj Ali Sarker, S. M. Nurul Amin Abd Ghaffar, Mazlan The stomach contents of Omobranchus sp. (family Blenniidae) larvae were investigated in a seagrass-mangrove based ecosystem in Johor Strait, Malaysia from October 2007 to September 2008. Specimens of larval fish were collected through subsurface towing of a Bongo net from five different stations. The stomach sacs of 267 Omobranchus sp. larvae were separated and observed, which comprised of 24 significant food stuffs belonging to 6 main groups viz. phytoplankton (62.45%), zooplankton (18.24%), algae (5.56%), plant-like particles (5.75%), debris (4.22%) and unidentified particles (2.03%). In situ water parameters were also measured throughout the sampling cruises. There was a strong and significant positive correlation between stomach phytoplankton and salinity (r = 0.658, p < 0.05).? Canonical correlation analysis indicated a weak relationship (29.8%) between stomach contents and physico-chemical parameters. Only salinity appeared to be the controlling factor for the stomach contents of Omobranchus sp. larvae in the investigated area. Based on the stomach content analysis, it could be concluded that Omobranchus sp. were mainly herbivorous during the larval stages. Triveni Enterprises 2016-07 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54338/1/Food%20and%20feeding%20habits%20of%20Omobranchus%20sp.%20.pdf Ara, Roushon and Arshad, Aziz and Harmuj Ali Sarker, S. M. Nurul Amin and Abd Ghaffar, Mazlan (2016) Food and feeding habits of Omobranchus sp. (Blenniidae: Omobranchini) larvae in the seagrass-mangrove ecosystem of Johor Strait, Malaysia. Journal of Environmental Biology, 37 (spec. 4). pp. 735-743. ISSN 0254-8704; ESSN: 2394-0379 http://www.jeb.co.in/index.php?page=abstract&issue=201607_jul16_spl&number=13
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description The stomach contents of Omobranchus sp. (family Blenniidae) larvae were investigated in a seagrass-mangrove based ecosystem in Johor Strait, Malaysia from October 2007 to September 2008. Specimens of larval fish were collected through subsurface towing of a Bongo net from five different stations. The stomach sacs of 267 Omobranchus sp. larvae were separated and observed, which comprised of 24 significant food stuffs belonging to 6 main groups viz. phytoplankton (62.45%), zooplankton (18.24%), algae (5.56%), plant-like particles (5.75%), debris (4.22%) and unidentified particles (2.03%). In situ water parameters were also measured throughout the sampling cruises. There was a strong and significant positive correlation between stomach phytoplankton and salinity (r = 0.658, p < 0.05).? Canonical correlation analysis indicated a weak relationship (29.8%) between stomach contents and physico-chemical parameters. Only salinity appeared to be the controlling factor for the stomach contents of Omobranchus sp. larvae in the investigated area. Based on the stomach content analysis, it could be concluded that Omobranchus sp. were mainly herbivorous during the larval stages.
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author Ara, Roushon
Arshad, Aziz
Harmuj Ali Sarker, S. M. Nurul Amin
Abd Ghaffar, Mazlan
spellingShingle Ara, Roushon
Arshad, Aziz
Harmuj Ali Sarker, S. M. Nurul Amin
Abd Ghaffar, Mazlan
Food and feeding habits of Omobranchus sp. (Blenniidae: Omobranchini) larvae in the seagrass-mangrove ecosystem of Johor Strait, Malaysia
author_facet Ara, Roushon
Arshad, Aziz
Harmuj Ali Sarker, S. M. Nurul Amin
Abd Ghaffar, Mazlan
author_sort Ara, Roushon
title Food and feeding habits of Omobranchus sp. (Blenniidae: Omobranchini) larvae in the seagrass-mangrove ecosystem of Johor Strait, Malaysia
title_short Food and feeding habits of Omobranchus sp. (Blenniidae: Omobranchini) larvae in the seagrass-mangrove ecosystem of Johor Strait, Malaysia
title_full Food and feeding habits of Omobranchus sp. (Blenniidae: Omobranchini) larvae in the seagrass-mangrove ecosystem of Johor Strait, Malaysia
title_fullStr Food and feeding habits of Omobranchus sp. (Blenniidae: Omobranchini) larvae in the seagrass-mangrove ecosystem of Johor Strait, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Food and feeding habits of Omobranchus sp. (Blenniidae: Omobranchini) larvae in the seagrass-mangrove ecosystem of Johor Strait, Malaysia
title_sort food and feeding habits of omobranchus sp. (blenniidae: omobranchini) larvae in the seagrass-mangrove ecosystem of johor strait, malaysia
publisher Triveni Enterprises
publishDate 2016
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54338/1/Food%20and%20feeding%20habits%20of%20Omobranchus%20sp.%20.pdf
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http://www.jeb.co.in/index.php?page=abstract&issue=201607_jul16_spl&number=13
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