Predation on the Ctenophore, Mnemiopsis leidyi, by Butterfish, Peprilus triacanthus, in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
- 1 June 1977
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Chesapeake Science
- Vol. 18 (2) , 236-240
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1350867
Abstract
Consumption rates ofMnemiopsis 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 ofMnemiopsis observed in Narragansett Bay.Keywords
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