Predation on the ctenophore, Mnemiopsis leidyi, by butterfish, Peprilus triacanthus, in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
6-1-1977
Abstract
Consumption rates of Mnemiopsis leidyi by butterfish, Peprilus triacanthus, ranged between 4 ml/gm dry wt/hr to 184 ml/gm dry wt/hr, depending on fish size and feeding history. These rates of comsumption supply adequate food to support the metabolism of the fish and probably account for the late summer-early fall decline in population levels of Mnemiopsis observed in Narragansett Bay. © 1977 Estuarine Research Federation.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Chesapeake Science
Volume
18
Issue
2
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Oviatt, Candace A., and Patricia M. Kremer. "Predation on the ctenophore, Mnemiopsis leidyi, by butterfish, Peprilus triacanthus, in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island." Chesapeake Science 18, 2 (1977). doi: 10.2307/1350867.
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