Can thin-lipped mullet directly exploit the primary and detritic production of European macrotidal salt marshes?
By P. Laffaille, E. Feunteun, C. Lefebvre, A. Radureau, Gaël Sagan, J. Lefeuvre. 2002
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Juveniles and adults (>100 mm) of Liza ramada colonize macrotidal salt marsh creeks of Mont Saint-Michel bay (France) between March and November, during spring tide floods (43% of the tides) and return to coastal waters during the ebb. This fish species actively feeds during its short stay in the creek (from 1 to 2 h). On average, each fish swallows sediment including living and inert organic matter, which amounts to 8% of its fresh body weight. Their diet is dominated by small benthic items (especially diatoms and salt marsh plant detritus), that correspond to the primary and detritic production of this macrotidal salt marsh creek. Despite very short submersion periods, mullets filter and ingest large quantities of sediment and concentrated organic matter (on average organic matter in stomach content is 31%) produced by these coastal wetlands. European salt marshes are thus shown to act as trophic areas for mullets, which are well adapted to this constraining habitat which is only flooded for short periods during spring tides.
Subfields: Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation
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- European intertidal marshes: a review of their habitat functioning and value for aquatic organisms (2006, background): “Nurseries, by definition, offer better growth and survival through optimal foraging (Allen et al. 1994, Craig & Crowder 2000, Laffaille et al. 2002), refuge (Whitfield 1998, Halpin 2000, Paterson & Whitfield 2000, Costa et al. 2001), and/or enhanced growth.”
- Water depth modifies relative predation risk for a motile fish taxon in Bahamian tidal creeks (2007, unknown): “…based on tagging and telemetry studies (Szedlmayer and Able 1993; Hartill et al. 2003; Krumme 2004; Bretsch and Allen 2006), diet analyses (Laffaille et al. 2002; Holsman et al. 2003; Hollingsworth and Connolly 2006), and habitat inference (Hindell et al. 2000; Layman 2000; Nagelkerken et…”
- Determination of fish trophic levels in an estuarine system (2010, methodology): “…in other estuarine 324 and coastal systems (Laffaille et al., 2002; Almeida, 2003), is confirmed here by its diet 325 composed principally of benthic diatoms such as Co cinodiscus, Melosira, Raphoneis, 326 Girosigma or Navicula (Almeida et al., 1993; Laffaille et al., 2002; Almeida, 2003).”