FEEDING DIETARY OF RUDD (SCARDINIUS ERYTHROPTHALMUS L., 1758) INHABITING SAMSUN BAFRA FISH LAKES

Normal 0 21 false false false TR X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 In this study, the stomach contents of 160 Rudd insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Scardinius erythrophthalmus L., 1758); collected from Samsun-Bafra Fish Lakes insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Tatlı Lake and Gıcı Lake); between January, 2000 and December, 2000 were investigated. The purpose of this research is to establish whether the dietary preferences of Rudd insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Scardinius erythrophthalmus L., 1758); change on account of age and/or seasons. Food items were examined in accodance with the Geometric Index of Importance insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GII); method. The results obtained from this index were also evaluated in relation to seasonal and age-dependent variables. It was observed that dietary preferences of Rudd insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Scardinius erythrophthalmus L., 1758); do not change with age and the seasons.   Key Words : Age, Food Preference, Geometric Index of Importance insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GII);, Rudd insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Scardinius erythrophthalmus L., 1758);, Bafra Fish Lakes insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Tatlı Lake and Gıcı Lake);