Do cage fish farms interfere with the food aspects of the wild species Metynnis lippincottianus (Characiformes, Serrasalmidae)?

We evaluated the differences in the diet and trophic guild of Metynnis lippincottianus under the influence of cage fish farms in the Neotropical reservoir. We collected samples from two areas (cage farm and control) in March and June 2019. Stomach contents were examined, and food items were identif...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Julia Kaori Kuriyama Ramos, Vinicius Cesar do Bonfim, Bruna Caroline Kotz Kliemann, José Daniel Soler Garves, Rosilene Luciana Delariva, Igor Paiva Ramos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesca 2022-12-01
Series:Boletim do Instituto de Pesca
Online Access:https://institutodepesca.org/index.php/bip/article/view/1755
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850230654502961152
author Julia Kaori Kuriyama Ramos
Vinicius Cesar do Bonfim
Bruna Caroline Kotz Kliemann
José Daniel Soler Garves
Rosilene Luciana Delariva
Igor Paiva Ramos
author_facet Julia Kaori Kuriyama Ramos
Vinicius Cesar do Bonfim
Bruna Caroline Kotz Kliemann
José Daniel Soler Garves
Rosilene Luciana Delariva
Igor Paiva Ramos
author_sort Julia Kaori Kuriyama Ramos
collection DOAJ
description We evaluated the differences in the diet and trophic guild of Metynnis lippincottianus under the influence of cage fish farms in the Neotropical reservoir. We collected samples from two areas (cage farm and control) in March and June 2019. Stomach contents were examined, and food items were identified and quantified using the volumetric method. Differences in diet composition were evaluated using PERMANOVA and SIMPER analyses, while trophic niche breadth was determined using PERMDISP. The trophic guild for each area was also determined. Significant differences in diet between cage farm and control areas were observed, due to consumption of pelleted feed, microcrustaceans, Egeria sp., and filamentous algae. In both sampling areas, M. lippincottianus was classified as algivorous. Despite the pelleted feed consumption in the cage farm area, no differences were observed in trophic niche breadth and the trophic guild. In addition, algae and macrophytes still accounted for the majority of this species' diet in both areas, indicating partitioning of resources. This resource partitioning may favor coexistence, but it is worth mentioning that pelleted feed consumption still indicates the influence of cage fish farms on the diet of wild fish.
format Article
id doaj-art-ce03e40dfcdf4b8e8bf184869761671d
institution OA Journals
issn 1678-2305
language English
publishDate 2022-12-01
publisher Instituto de Pesca
record_format Article
series Boletim do Instituto de Pesca
spelling doaj-art-ce03e40dfcdf4b8e8bf184869761671d2025-08-20T02:03:47ZengInstituto de PescaBoletim do Instituto de Pesca1678-23052022-12-014810.20950/1678-2305/bip.2022.48.e722Do cage fish farms interfere with the food aspects of the wild species Metynnis lippincottianus (Characiformes, Serrasalmidae)?Julia Kaori Kuriyama Ramos0Vinicius Cesar do Bonfim1Bruna Caroline Kotz Kliemann2José Daniel Soler Garves3Rosilene Luciana Delariva4Igor Paiva Ramos5Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Faculdade de Engenharia, Ilha Solteira – Ilha Solteira (SP), BrazilUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Faculdade de Engenharia, Ilha Solteira – Ilha Solteira (SP), BrazilUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Instituto de Biociências – Botucatu (SP), BrazilUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Instituto de Biociências – Botucatu (SP), BrazilUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde – Cascavel (PR), BrazilUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Faculdade de Engenharia, Ilha Solteira – Ilha Solteira (SP), Brazil We evaluated the differences in the diet and trophic guild of Metynnis lippincottianus under the influence of cage fish farms in the Neotropical reservoir. We collected samples from two areas (cage farm and control) in March and June 2019. Stomach contents were examined, and food items were identified and quantified using the volumetric method. Differences in diet composition were evaluated using PERMANOVA and SIMPER analyses, while trophic niche breadth was determined using PERMDISP. The trophic guild for each area was also determined. Significant differences in diet between cage farm and control areas were observed, due to consumption of pelleted feed, microcrustaceans, Egeria sp., and filamentous algae. In both sampling areas, M. lippincottianus was classified as algivorous. Despite the pelleted feed consumption in the cage farm area, no differences were observed in trophic niche breadth and the trophic guild. In addition, algae and macrophytes still accounted for the majority of this species' diet in both areas, indicating partitioning of resources. This resource partitioning may favor coexistence, but it is worth mentioning that pelleted feed consumption still indicates the influence of cage fish farms on the diet of wild fish. https://institutodepesca.org/index.php/bip/article/view/1755
spellingShingle Julia Kaori Kuriyama Ramos
Vinicius Cesar do Bonfim
Bruna Caroline Kotz Kliemann
José Daniel Soler Garves
Rosilene Luciana Delariva
Igor Paiva Ramos
Do cage fish farms interfere with the food aspects of the wild species Metynnis lippincottianus (Characiformes, Serrasalmidae)?
Boletim do Instituto de Pesca
title Do cage fish farms interfere with the food aspects of the wild species Metynnis lippincottianus (Characiformes, Serrasalmidae)?
title_full Do cage fish farms interfere with the food aspects of the wild species Metynnis lippincottianus (Characiformes, Serrasalmidae)?
title_fullStr Do cage fish farms interfere with the food aspects of the wild species Metynnis lippincottianus (Characiformes, Serrasalmidae)?
title_full_unstemmed Do cage fish farms interfere with the food aspects of the wild species Metynnis lippincottianus (Characiformes, Serrasalmidae)?
title_short Do cage fish farms interfere with the food aspects of the wild species Metynnis lippincottianus (Characiformes, Serrasalmidae)?
title_sort do cage fish farms interfere with the food aspects of the wild species metynnis lippincottianus characiformes serrasalmidae
url https://institutodepesca.org/index.php/bip/article/view/1755
work_keys_str_mv AT juliakaorikuriyamaramos docagefishfarmsinterferewiththefoodaspectsofthewildspeciesmetynnislippincottianuscharaciformesserrasalmidae
AT viniciuscesardobonfim docagefishfarmsinterferewiththefoodaspectsofthewildspeciesmetynnislippincottianuscharaciformesserrasalmidae
AT brunacarolinekotzkliemann docagefishfarmsinterferewiththefoodaspectsofthewildspeciesmetynnislippincottianuscharaciformesserrasalmidae
AT josedanielsolergarves docagefishfarmsinterferewiththefoodaspectsofthewildspeciesmetynnislippincottianuscharaciformesserrasalmidae
AT rosilenelucianadelariva docagefishfarmsinterferewiththefoodaspectsofthewildspeciesmetynnislippincottianuscharaciformesserrasalmidae
AT igorpaivaramos docagefishfarmsinterferewiththefoodaspectsofthewildspeciesmetynnislippincottianuscharaciformesserrasalmidae