Diel diet of fantail darter in a tributary to Lake Ontario, New York, USA
Journal of Freshwater Ecology
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Abstract
The foraging behavior of benthic fishes in streams is seldom examined but is vital to the health of the aquatic community. We examined the feeding ecology of the fantail darter (Etheostoma flaballere) in Trout Brook, a tributary of the Salmon River in central New York, USA. Of the six time periods examined, fantail darters fed most intensely from 1600–2000 h, with ephemeropterans the major prey consumed during all time periods except for 2000 where chironomid larvae were consumed the most. Fantail darter diet composition was similar across all time periods except during the night which appeared to be uniquely different. According to the prey selection analysis, fantail darters appear to prefer dipterans and ephemeropterans but also demonstrated an opportunistic behavior feeding on what was available in the brook.
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Chalupnicki, M.A., Johnson, J.H., 2016, Diel diet of fantail darter in a tributary to Lake Ontario, New York, USA: Journal of Freshwater Ecology, v. 31, no. 4, p. 659-664, https://doi.org/10.1080/02705060.2016.1197857.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Diel diet of fantail darter in a tributary to Lake Ontario, New York, USA |
| Series title | Journal of Freshwater Ecology |
| DOI | 10.1080/02705060.2016.1197857 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication Date | July 27, 2016 |
| Year Published | 2016 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Oikos Publishers |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 659 |
| Last page | 664 |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Other Geospatial | Trout Brook |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |