First Observation of European eel (Anguilla anguilla) As a Prey for Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) in Gediz Delta Ramsar Area (İzmir Turkey)
Abstract
In this study, a European eel (Anguilla anguilla L. 1758) was found in stomach content of a drake mallard (Anas platyrhynchos L. 1758) in Gediz Delta Ramsar Area (Izmir, Turkey) in spite of there is no fish in the diet of dabbling ducks. With this new record for Turkey, European eel would be added to the prey list of mallard as a new species.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
Türkçe
Konular
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Bölüm
Olgu Sunumu
Yazarlar
M. Alp Salman
0000-0002-2853-6507
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
29 Aralık 2017
Gönderilme Tarihi
29 Haziran 2017
Kabul Tarihi
27 Ekim 2017
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2017 Cilt: 3 Sayı: 3
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Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.39.3.03