Feeding ecology of knout goby (Mesogobius batrachocephalus Pallas, 1814) from the Romanian Black Sea (Agigea – Eforie Nord area).

Abstract

The present study investigates the variations in the feeding ecology of the knout goby (M.batrachocephalus). The index of relative importance indicated opportunistic feeding on macrobenthic fauna. The fish fed mainly on bivalves, fishes, amphipods and isopods. There were differences in diet composition during the years, seasons and sexes. M. batrachocephalus exhibited a generalist feeding strategy with a relative broad niche width.

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Irina Roşca, Ciprian Mânzu

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Irina Roşca, Ciprian Mânzu (2011). Feeding ecology of knout goby (Mesogobius batrachocephalus Pallas, 1814) from the Romanian Black Sea (Agigea – Eforie Nord area).. Aquaculture, Aquarium, Conservation & Legislation - International Journal of the Bioflux Society, 4(2), 123-129. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-140037