High‐throughput sequencing outperforms traditional morphological methods in Blue Catfish diet analysis and reveals novel insights into diet ecology

High‐throughput sequencing outperforms traditional morphological methods in Blue Catfish diet analysis and reveals novel insights into diet ecology

Abstract Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatus are an invasive, yet economically important species in the Chesapeake Bay. However, their impact on the trophic ecology of this system is not well understood. In order to provide in‐depth analysis of predation by Blue Catfish, we identified prey items using h...

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Main Authors: Heather K. Evans, Aaron J. Bunch, Joseph D. Schmitt, Frederick J. Hoogakker, Kara B. Carlson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-05-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
at‐risk species
Blue Catfish
diet
flow rate
high‐throughput sequencing
metabarcoding
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7460

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7460

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