- Gazi University Journal of Science
- Vol: 17 Issue: 3
- FEEDING DIETARY OF RUDD (SCARDINIUS ERYTHROPTHALMUS L., 1758) INHABITING SAMSUN BAFRA FISH LAKES
FEEDING DIETARY OF RUDD (SCARDINIUS ERYTHROPTHALMUS L., 1758) INHABITING SAMSUN BAFRA FISH LAKES
Authors : Mahmut Yilmaz, Nazmi Polat
Pages : 11-23
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Publication Date : 2010-08-11
Article Type : Other
Abstract :Normal 0 21 false false false TR X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 In this study, the stomach contents of 160 Rudd ( Scardinius erythrophthalmus L., 1758) collected from Samsun-Bafra Fish Lakes (Tatlı Lake and Gıcı Lake) between January, 2000 and December, 2000 were investigated. The purpose of this research is to establish whether the dietary preferences of Rudd ( Scardinius erythrophthalmus L., 1758) change on account of age and/or seasons. Food items were examined in accodance with the Geometric Index of Importance (GII) method. The results obtained from this index were also evaluated in relation to seasonal and age-dependent variables. It was observed that dietary preferences of Rudd ( Scardinius erythrophthalmus L., 1758) do not change with age and the seasons. Key Words : Age, Food Preference, Geometric Index of Importance (GII), Rudd ( Scardinius erythrophthalmus L., 1758), Bafra Fish Lakes (Tatlı Lake and Gıcı Lake)Keywords : Age, Food Preference, Geometric Index of Importance (GII), Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus L., 1758), Bafra Fish Lakes (Tatlı Lake and Gıcı Lake)