Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Show: 20 | 50 | 100
Results 1 - 3 de 3
Filter
Add filters








Language
Year range
1.
Braz. j. biol ; 70(3): 569-574, Aug. 2010. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-555268

ABSTRACT

In the present study we aimed to compare the feeding ecology of Hypostomus punctatus from a coastal stream from Southeast Brazil with data previously published for the same study site before environmental changes. Feeding preferences were assessed through a sample of 138 specimens (67 from the dry and 71 from the rainy season) using the Index of Alimentary Importance (IAi). We registered five different food items (detritus, plant fragments, Diatoms, Chloroficeae and Cianobacteries) composing the species diet. Detritus was the most abundant one both during the rainy and dry seasons (IAirainny = 90.34 and IAidry = 96.30). No significant differences were registered for the volume of food items consumed during the rainy and dry seasons. The Frequency of Occurrence analysis showed that four (detritus, plant fragments, Diatoms and Chloroficeae) among the five all other consumed ones, were always frequent. Comparing our own results with those available for the study site, we suggest that the feeding habit of H. punctatus has changed according to environmental changes and that the species diet is strongly dependent upon environmental conditions.


No presente estudo, tivemos como objetivo comparar a ecologia trófica de Hypostomus punctatus de um riacho costeiro do sudeste do Brasil com dados previamente publicados para a mesma localidade deste estudo, antes que tenha sofrido alterações ambientais. As preferências alimentares foram analisadas através da análise de 138 exemplares (67 da estação seca e 71 da estação chuvosa), utilizando-se o Índice de Importância Alimentar (IAi). Registramos cinco diferentes itens alimentares (detrito, fragmentos vegetais, Diatomáceas, Clorofíceas e Cianobactérias), compondo a dieta da espécie. Detrito foi o item mais abundante, tanto durante a estação chuvosa como durante a seca (IAichuva = 90,34 e IAiseca = 96,30). Não foram registradas diferenças significativas entre o volume consumido de cada um dos itens na estação seca e chuvosa. A análise da frequência de ocorrência mostrou que quatro (detrito, fragmento vegetal, Diatomáceas e Clorofíceas) entre os cinco itens consumidos foram sempre frequentes. Comparando nossos resultados com aqueles previamente publicados, sugerimos que o hábito alimentar de H. punctatus mudou de acordo com as alterações ambientais e que sua dieta é fortemente dependente das condições ambientais.


Subject(s)
Animals , Catfishes/physiology , Feeding Behavior/physiology , Gastrointestinal Contents , Brazil , Ecosystem , Seasons
2.
Braz. j. biol ; 69(2): 381-384, May 2009. graf, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-519182

ABSTRACT

The present study was conducted at the Córrego Andorinha on the eastern slope of Ilha Grande and aimed to determine the alimentary daily rhythm of Bryconamericus microcephalus. Fishes were sampled at a 4 hours interval over a 24 hours period during winter 2002 and summer 2003. Gut fullness was determined according to a numerical scale ranging from 0 (empty gut) to 3 (full gut). No differences were registered for the daily ration estimates between seasons. It is concluded that B. microcephalus is a diurnal feeding species, as the high values of gut fullness occurred between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM.


O presente estudo foi desenvolvido no Córrego Andorinha, localizado na vertente continental da Ilha Grande e teve como objetivo avaliar o ritmo diário da alimentação de Bryconamericus microcephalus. Os peixes foram amostrados ao longo de 24 horas a intervalos de 4 horas, no inverno de 2002 e no verão de 2003. O grau de repleção estomacal foi determinado de acordo com uma escala numérica que variou de 0 (estômago vazio) a 3 (estômago cheio). Não foram registradas diferenças para o ritmo diário de alimentação, quando consideradas as duas estações estudadas. Concluímos que B. microcephalus tem hábito alimentar diurno com os maiores valores de graus de repleção entre 11:00 e 15:00 horas.


Subject(s)
Animals , Circadian Rhythm/physiology , Feeding Behavior/physiology , Fishes/physiology , Brazil , Fresh Water , Gastrointestinal Contents , Seasons
3.
Braz. j. biol ; 63(1): 69-74, Feb. 2003. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-343403

ABSTRACT

In the present study, we describe feeding habits of Deuterodon sp. from the Ubatiba River and explore if diet changes according to a temporal cycle of dry and wet seasons. We observed that Deuterodon sp. fed on an extremely high diversity of items ranging from organic matter, sediment (sand plus quartz parts), algae, seeds and leaves to animal organisms, such as, crustaceans, oligochaets and several life stages of terrestrial and aquatic insects, indicating an omnivorous diet. An important shift in the use of feeding resources was also registered; animal and vegetal items had alternated importance between both seasons. Allochthonous vs. autochthonous items analysis showed predominance of allochthonous items during dry season while no significant differences were registered during wet season


Subject(s)
Animals , Diet , Feeding Behavior , Fishes , Gastrointestinal Contents , Brazil , Fresh Water , Seasons
SELECTION OF CITATIONS
SEARCH DETAIL