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piscivorous

[pə′siv·ə·rəs]

(zoology)

Feeding on fishes.

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Fish community responses to the establishment of a piscivore, northern pike (Esox lucius), in a Nebraska Sandhill lake.

Northern pike (Esox lucius) population characteristics and relations to recruitment in Hackberry Lake, Nebraska

1997: Seasonal effects of variable recruitment of a dominant piscivore on pelagic food web structure.

Spring diet and trophic relationships between piscivorous fishes in Kaniv Reservoir (Ukraine)

Although Acestrorhynchus species are recognized as piscivores, A.

Diet composition and food overlap of Acestrorhynchus britskii and A. lacustris (Characiformes: Acestrorhynchidae) from Sobradinho reservoir, Sao Francisco river, Bahia State/ Composicao da dieta e sobreposicao alimentar de acestrorhynchus britskii e A. lacustris (Characiformes: Acestrorhynchidae) do reservatorio de Sobradinho, rio Sao Francisco, Estado da Bahia

It has been suggested, however, that the evidence for strong top-down effects from the use of piscivores is questionable (Seda et al.

Fish community and fisheries management of Brno Reservoir following revitalisation measures

Predatory behavior and selectivity of a primary piscivore: comparing fish and non-fish prey.

Feeding ecology of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) in North Carolina: diet, daily ration, and consumption of Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus)

Overall, the distribution of species among trophic groups was quite equitable: omnivores (19.4%, 13 species), invertivores (18.8%, 11 species), planktivores (15.6%, 6 species) and piscivores (3.2%, 6 species).

Long-term comparison of the fish community in a Costa Rican rocky shore marine reserve

Today, this non-native predator occupies a dominant position in the guild of large piscivores on many reefs in the MHI (see Results section).

Diet composition and prey selection of the introduced grouper species peacock hind (Cephalopholis argus) in Hawaii

1986), explaining why biomanipulation attempts using piscivore stocking (without supplemental removal of planktivorous and benthivorous fish) can fail to produce long-term reductions in phytoplankton biomass in eutrophic lakes (Benndorf 1995).

Microcosm experiments have limited relevance for community and ecosystem ecology: comment

Foraging behavior: Although Noctilio leporinus is generally classified as a piscivore, its diet in Culebra, Puerto Rico during the wet season was dominated by moths, beetles, and other insects (Brooke 1994).

Lunar phobia in the greater fishing bat Noctilio leporinus (Chiroptera: Noctilionidae)

High acidity, seasonally low oxygen, or both, exceed the tolerance ranges of many species, and piscivores frequently contribute to local extinction.

Isolation vs. extinction in the assembly of fishes in small northern lakes

Common predator interactions for small-bodied species in North American streams include piscivore fishes (smallmouth bass, channel catfish) and crayfish.

Day and night substrate use in six minnow species

As a piscivore, perch are burdened with trade-off costs in feeding efficiency on different prey types, and juvenile perch are an inferior zooplankton feeder compared to roach (Persson 1987a, b).

Competing predators and prey: juvenile bottlenecks in whole-lake experiments

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