
RESEARCHES CONCERNING FOOD AND FEEDING BEHAVIOR OF PADDLEFISH (POLYODON SPATHULA, WALB. 1792) IN LANDSCAPED AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
(STEF92 Technology, 2017-06-20, Mioara Costache, Mihail Costache, Cecilia Bucur, Daniela Radu, Nino Marica)
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This paper presents results of research on feeding behavior of paddlefish (Polyodon spathula, Walb. 1792), performed at the Fish Culture Research and Development Station Nucet, DпїЅmbovi?a, between 2002 -2007. The results confirmed the planctonofag character of this species. Paddlefish food consists primarily of zooplankton, insects and insect larvae, plant debris and detritus, identified in the intestinal contents. Feeding behavior is differentiated by age and size of fish. During the first days of life, juvenile...
