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CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES
卷 78, 期 11, 页码 1721-1731出版社
CANADIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2020-0432
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- Institute of Marine Research's Coastal Ecosystems Program
- Norwegian Research Council [280658]
Our study found significant differences in the trophic ecology of European eels between freshwater and seawater environments, including variations in fatty acid content and stable isotope ratios. Eels in brackish water showed higher dietary plasticity. Larger individuals were in better overall condition regardless of habitat.
We combined fatty acid ( FA) and stable isotope (SI) analyses to investigate the trophic ecology of different stages of European eels (Anguilla anguilla) across seawater (SW), brackish water (BW), and freshwater (FW) habitats. Salinity was the main driver of differences in the biochemical composition, and the greatest variation occurred between SW and FW eels. SW eels had a higher content of the FA indicator of carnivory, as well as the highest stable isotope ratios (C, N). In contrast, FW eels exhibited the highest lipid content and omega-6 polyunsaturated FA, but the lowest stable isotope ratios, suggesting major dietary differences between the eels in these two habitats. While the biochemical composition of BW eels was closer to those of SW eels, BW eels had the largest SI range, indicating higher dietary plasticity. FW individuals had better overall condition compared to SW eels. Independent of habitat, larger individuals were in the best condition, and had higher lipid content and monounsaturated FA. These findings suggest a biological advantage for eels to maintain a catadromous life history strategy.
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