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RIVER RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS
卷 35, 期 9, 页码 1530-1539出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/rra.3519
关键词
feeding ecology; fish conservation; food resources; interspecific relationship; longitudinal changes
资金
- Nature Conservancy [P115644]
- Research Project of China Three Gorges Corporation [0799570, 0799574]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31400359]
Knowledge of trophic ecology of fish species is fundamental to understand the organization mechanism of fish assemblages and crucial for developing effective management and conservation strategies. This study examined the diet partitioning and trophic guild structure of fish assemblages in Chishui River, the last undammed tributary of the upper Yangtze River, China. Specimens were collected in three sections along the upstream-downstream gradient in 2012. Digestive tract contents of 54 fish species, represented by 692 individuals, were analysed and quantified. Analysis showed that fish assemblages in the Chishui River utilized aquatic insects, algae, detritus, molluscs, and fishes as the main food resources, whereas terrestrial insects were consumed only occasionally. The trophic guild structure of fish assemblages changed gradually with the longitudinal gradient. Specially, the number of trophic guilds increased with downstream distance. In addition, the relative number of omnivorous species increased longitudinally, whereas the relative number of insectivorous species declined downstream. This study demonstrated how fish assemblages utilize the food resources under near-natural conditions. These results provide valuable information for fish conservation and ecological restoration.
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