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Title: | Seasonality of energy sources of Colossoma macropomum in a floodplain lake in the Amazon - Lake Camaleão, Amazonas, Brazil |
Authors: | Oliveira, Ana Cristina B Martinelli, Luiz Antônio Moreira, Marcelo Z. Soares, Maria Gercilia Mota Cyrino, José Eurico Possebon |
Keywords: | Biomass Feeding Behavior Fish Lake Ecosystem Nutrient Uptake Amazonas Brasil South America Colossoma Macropomum Colossoma Marcopomum |
Issue Date: | 2006 |
metadata.dc.publisher.journal: | Fisheries Management and Ecology |
metadata.dc.relation.ispartof: | Volume 13, Número 3, Pags. 135-142 |
Abstract: | Stomach content and stable isotopes of tambaqui, Colossoma macropomum (Cuvier), were use to determine seasonality of energy sources in a floodplain lake in the central Amazon. The turnover time of carbon in young tambaqui was fast enough to detect a broad seasonal variation both in stomach content and tissue isotopic signal of carbon and nitrogen. The relative importance of food items varied with water level. C3 plants (seeds and fruits) contributed between 55% and 95% of the biomass fraction of tambaqui. Zooplankton contributed a minimum of 26% of the nitrogen fraction during periods of flooding, and a maximum of 67% in the dry season. C4 plants (macrophyte leaves and roots) contributed a maximum of 26% of the biomass fraction and 13% of the N fraction mainly during the flooding period. The feeding habits and behaviour of tambaqui are complex and linked to the flood pulse. © 2006 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
metadata.dc.identifier.doi: | 10.1111/j.1365-2400.2006.00481.x |
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