کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4541878 1326742 2008 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Food sources of the pearl oyster in coastal ecosystems of Japan: Evidence from diet and stable isotope analysis
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه علوم زمین و سیارات زمین شناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Food sources of the pearl oyster in coastal ecosystems of Japan: Evidence from diet and stable isotope analysis
چکیده انگلیسی

We estimated the composition of two food sources for the cultured pearl oyster Pinctada fucata martensii using stable isotopes and stomach content analysis in the coastal areas of the Uwa Sea, Japan. The δ13C values of oysters (−17.5 to −16.8‰) were intermediate between that of particulate organic matter (POM, −20.2 to −19.1‰) and attached microalgae on pearl cages (−13.0‰). An isotope mixing model suggested that oysters were consuming 78% POM (mainly phytoplankton) and 22% attached microalgae. The attached microalgal composition of the stomach content showed a strong resemblance to the composition of that estimated through the isotope mixing model, suggesting preferential utilization of specific components is unlikely in this species. These results indicate that P. fucata martensii feed on a mixture of phytoplankton and attached microalgae, and that the attached microalgae on pearl cages can serve as an important additional food source.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science - Volume 76, Issue 3, 10 February 2008, Pages 704–709
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