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Interspecific comparisons of growth and diet among late larvae of three co-occurring clupeoid species in the Kii Channel, Japan

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Growth and diet were compared among larvae of Japanese anchovy Engraulis japonicus, Japanese sardine Sardinops melanostictus and Pacific round herring Etrumeus teres. Compositions of prey items of the three species in the same month showed greater similarity than for the same species in different months. Prey size as well as prey taxa of the three species overlapped considerably with one another. Therefore, interspecific prey competition is likely in the case of limited food availability. The most abundant species tended to change from anchovy to round herring in early winter, from round herring to sardine in late winter and from sardine to anchovy in early spring, indicating a temporal segregation in use of the nursery grounds. Similar seasonal changes in growth rates were observed for the three species. Although interspecific prey competition is likely, the temporal segregation and similar temporal changes in growth rates could favor their coexistence.

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Acknowledgments

We thank S. Kitano (Marine Ecological Institute Co.) for his assistance with the zooplankton taxonomy. The present study benefited from discussions with T. Katsukawa, K. Takagi, T. Takeuchi, H. Kimura, Y. Yoshimoto and R. Doiuchi.

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  1. Fisheries Experimental Station, Wakayama Research Center of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, 1557-20 Kushimoto, Higashimuro, Wakayama, 649-3503, Japan

    Naotaka Yasue

  2. National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, Fisheries Research Agency, 2-12-4 Fukuura, Kanazawa, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 236-8648, Japan

    Akinori Takasuka

  3. Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8564, Japan

    Kunio Shirakihara

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Yasue, N., Takasuka, A. & Shirakihara, K. Interspecific comparisons of growth and diet among late larvae of three co-occurring clupeoid species in the Kii Channel, Japan. Mar Biol 158, 1709–1720 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-011-1685-8

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