Feeding habits of diplodus sargus, from benghazi city coast, mediterrean sea, Libya

Authors

  • Mohammad El-Sayed El-Mor Marine Resources Department - College of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences - Omar Al-Mukhtar University, Al-Bayda - Libya
  • Ali M. Abu-Grara Marine Resources Department - College of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences - Omar Al-Mukhtar University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54172/mjsc.v27i1.251

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Feeding habits, Diplodus sargus, Libyan eastern Coast, Benghazi city coast

Abstract

A total of 600 specimens of D.S. Were collected monthly by trawling net operating in Benghazi city which extend from Gamines till Aquria (40 mil ) on the Mediterrean sea during the period from January to December 2007. The annual diet composition, monthly variations in diet composition ,variations of diet with length and the intensity of feed were studied .

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Published

2012-12-31

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El-Mor, M. E.-S. ., & Abu-Grara, A. M. . (2012). Feeding habits of diplodus sargus, from benghazi city coast, mediterrean sea, Libya. Al-Mukhtar Journal of Sciences, 27(1), 30–40. https://doi.org/10.54172/mjsc.v27i1.251

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