Spatial and seasonal variations in the trophic spectrum of demersal fish assemblages in Jiaozhou Bay, China

Dongyan Han; Ying Xue; Yiping Ren; Qiuyun Ma

doi:10.1007/s00343-015-4242-3

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Spatial and seasonal variations in the trophic spectrum of demersal fish assemblages in Jiaozhou Bay, China

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- Spatial and seasonal variations in the trophic spectrum of demersal fish assemblages in Jiaozhou Bay, China
- Journal of Oceanology and Limnology Vol. 33, Issue 4, Pages: 934-944(2015)
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  Fisheries College Ocean University of China
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- DOI：10.1007/s00343-015-4242-3
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- Online First：26 April 2015，
  
  Published：2015
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Han, D., Xue, Y., Ren, Y. et al. Spatial and seasonal variations in the trophic spectrum of demersal fish assemblages in Jiaozhou Bay, China., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 33, 934–944 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-015-4242-3
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Han, D., Xue, Y., Ren, Y. et al. Spatial and seasonal variations in the trophic spectrum of demersal fish assemblages in Jiaozhou Bay, China., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 33, 934–944 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-015-4242-3 DOI：

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Trophic structure of fish communities is fundamental for ecosystem-based fisheries management

and trophic spectrum classifies fishes by their positions in food web

which provides a simple summary on the trophic structure and ecosystem function. In this study

both fish biomass and abundance trophic spectra were constructed to study the spatial and seasonal variations in the trophic structure of demersal fish assemblages in Jiaozhou Bay

China. Data were collected from four seasonal bottom trawl surveys in Jiaozhou Bay from February to November in 2011. Trophic levels (TLs) of fishes were determined by nitrogen stable isotope analysis. This study indicated that most of these trophic spectra had a single peak at trophic level (TL) of 3.4–3.7

suggesting that demersal fish assemblages of Jiaozhou Bay were dominated by secondary consumers (eg. Pholis fangi and Amblychaeturichthys hexanema). The spatial and seasonal variations of trophic spectra of Jiaozhou Bay reflected the influence of fish reproduction

fishing pressure and migration of fishes. Two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that seasonal variations in trophic spectra in Jiaozhou Bay were significant (P<0.05)

but variations among different areas were not significant (P>0.05). The trophic spectrum has been proved to be a useful tool to monitor the trophic structure of fish assemblages. This study highlighted the comprehensive application of fish biomass and abundance trophic spectra in the study on trophic structure of fish assemblages.

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