JOURNAL ARTICLE

Lanternfish larvae (Teleostei: Myctophidae) feeding ecology in the continental slope and off oceanic islands in the tropical Atlantic.

  • Published In: Journal of Plankton Research, 2024, v. 46, n. 4. P. 421 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Santana, Jana Ribeiro de; Costa, Alejandro Esteweson Santos Faustino da; Landaeta, Mauricio F; Mafalda Jr., Paulo de Oliveira; Schwamborn, Silvia Helena Lima; Neumann-Leitão, Sigrid; Schwamborn, Ralf 3 of 3

Abstract

This article focuses on the feeding ecology of myctophid fish larvae in the western Tropical Atlantic, comparing continental shelf break waters with waters near oceanic islands. Larvae ranging from 2.27 to 16.5 mm in length were collected and their stomach contents analyzed, revealing significant differences in diet composition between the two environments. At the continental slope, diatoms (mainly Thalassiosira spp.) dominated numerically, while copepods were the primary prey near the islands, with copepods and ostracods contributing most to dietary biomass in both areas. Smaller larvae primarily consumed smaller prey, shifting to larger prey as they grew, and feeding occurred mostly during daytime regardless of larval size.

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of Plankton Research. 2024/07, Vol. 46, Issue 4, p421
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Oceanography
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0142-7873
  • DOI:10.1093/plankt/fbae025
  • Accession Number:178738952
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