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Rochet, M.-J., Trenkel, V.M., Jennings, S. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2390-7225, Pinnegar, J.K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5061-9520 and Reecht, Y.
(2013)
Use of morphological characteristics to define functional groups of predatory fishes in the celtic sea.
Journal of Fish Biology, 83 (2).
pp. 355-377.
ISSN 0022-1112
Abstract
An ecomorphological method was developed, with a focus on predation functions, to define functional groups in the Celtic Sea fish community. Eleven functional traits, measured for 930 individuals from 33 species, led to 11 functional groups. Membership of functional groups was linked to body size and taxonomy. For seven species, there were ontogenetic changes in group membership. When diet composition, expressed as the proportions of different prey types recorded in stomachs, was compared among functional groups, morphology-based predictions accounted for 28-56% of the interindividual variance in prey type. This was larger than the 12-24% of variance that could be explained solely on the basis of body size.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | ecomorphology,functional traits,predation strategy,trophic functions |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Collaborative Centre for Sustainable Use of the Seas |
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| Depositing User: | Pure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Oct 2013 20:28 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Oct 2022 04:51 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/43850 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jfb.12177 |
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