Rapid digestion of fish prey by the highly invasive ‘detritivore’Oreochromis mossambicus |
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| Authors: | R G Doupé M J Knott |
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| Institution: | Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research, James Cook University, Queensland 4811, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Stomach residence time was tested over 24 h in three size classes of Oreochromis mossambicus using juvenile Lates calcarifer. In all 63 observations, the fish prey was digested within 24 h of consumption and most probably within 1 h, suggesting a need to re‐evaluate the trophic status and potential effects of this highly invasive species. |
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| Keywords: | exotic fish gut residence time Mozambique tilapia |
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