@article{fdi:010061285,
  title = {{F}eeding habits and food partitioning between three commercial fish associated with artificial reefs in a tropical coastal environment},
  author = {{M}ablouke, {C}. and {K}olasinski, {J}. and {P}otier, {M}ichel and {C}uvillier, {A}. and {P}otin, {G}. and {B}igot, {L}. and {F}rouin, {P}. and {J}aquemet, {S}{\'e}bastien},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}t {R}eunion {I}sland (south-western {I}ndian {O}cean), artificial reefs were submerged in 2003 in a bay and were soon colonised by fish, among which were the highly abundant commercial species {L}utjanus kasmira, {P}riacanthus hamrur and {S}elar crumenophthalmus. {T}he high concentration and diversity of fish around the artificial reefs is surprising, considering the low abundance of potential benthic prey. {W}e investigated the diet and food partitioning between the aforementioned species using stomach content and stable isotope analyses (delta {C}-13, delta {N}-15). {P}riacanthus hamrur and {S}. crumenophthalmus fed on a larger prey diversity and showed significant overlap in their diets, with crustacean larvae the dominant prey. {F}ish larvae dominated {L}. kasmira's diet, and delta {N}-15 values confirmed the species' higher trophic level. {D}ifferences in delta {C}-13 between {P}. hamrur and {S}. crumenophthalmus indicated niche segregation, probably as a way to reduce competition, with {P}. hamrur being characterised by a smaller delta {C}-13 range and exhibiting a smaller isotopic niche than {S}. crumenophthalmus. {T}here was a significant correlation between delta {N}-15 and fish standard length for the three species, suggesting that ontogeny partially explained the niche breadth. {T}here was also a significant correlation between delta {C}-13 and length for {L}. kasmira, whereas individual specialisation was prevalent in {S}. crumenophthalmus.},
  keywords = {{L}utjanus kasmira ; {P}riacanthus hamrur ; {R}eunion {I}sland ; {S}elar crumenophthalmus ; stable isotopes ; stomach contents ; trophic niche width ; {REUNION}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}frican {J}ournal of {M}arine {S}cience},
  volume = {35},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {323--334},
  ISSN = {1814-232{X}},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.2989/1814232x.2013.829790},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061285},
}