Special Issue "Trophic Ecology of Fishes"
A special issue of Fishes (ISSN 2410-3888). This special issue belongs to the section "Biology and Ecology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2023 | Viewed by 1966
Special Issue Editor

Interests: shark biology; marine fisheries ecology; feeding, movement; life history
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Studies investigating the trophic ecology of fishes can provide useful data on trophic position, sources of production, and energy pathways. Examination of predatory diets and trophic interactions, with the paired identification of sources of primary production, is needed to better understand relationships between fishes and their habitats. Conventional stomach content analysis and natural tracer methods (i.e., bulk stable isotopes, amino acid compound-specific stable isotopes, fatty acids) are used to reconstruct feeding patterns and discern complex trophic interactions in aquatic ecosystems. Therefore, the aim of this Special Issue is to better understand the trophic ecology of fishes to examine food web structure, delineate pathways of energy flow, and examine predator-prey linkages. Papers addressing these topics are welcome to this Special Issue.
Dr. R. J. David Wells
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- trophic ecology
- feeding interactions
- predator–prey
- stomach contents
- natural tracers