Developmental ecomorphology of the epibranchial organ of the silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

Silver carp regularly consume and digest particles of food as small as 5 μm. This ability drives their efficient consumption of phytoplankton and because they feed low on the food chain they have an important place in aquaculture worldwide. In North America, where they are considered invasive, silve...

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Published in:Journal of fish biology 2020-08, Vol.97 (2), p.527-536
Main Authors: Cohen, Karly E., George, Amy E., Chapman, Duane C., Chick, John H., Hernandez, L. Patricia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anatomical structures
Animal morphology
Animals
Aquaculture
Biometry
Carp
Carps - anatomy & histology
Carps - growth & development
Cartilage
Ecological studies
Epithelium
Feeding Behavior - physiology
Feeds
Fish
Food
Food chains
Food resources
Freshwater fishes
functional morphology
Gills
Gills - anatomy & histology
Gills - growth & development
histology
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Indigenous species
invasive species
Juveniles
Length
Metabolism
Morphology
Muscles
Native organisms
Niches
Ontogeny
Particulates
Phytoplankton
Plankton
trophic novelty
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Summary:Silver carp regularly consume and digest particles of food as small as 5 μm. This ability drives their efficient consumption of phytoplankton and because they feed low on the food chain they have an important place in aquaculture worldwide. In North America, where they are considered invasive, silver carp deplete food resources for native species and in so doing occupy increased niche space. Here, we determine the ontogenetic stage and size at which silver carp are morphologically capable of primarily feeding on particles
ISSN:0022-1112
1095-8649
DOI:10.1111/jfb.14409