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BIO Web Conf.
Volume 73, 2023
5th International Conference on Tropical Resources and Sustainable Sciences (CTReSS 5.0 2023)
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| Article Number | 01008 | |
| Number of page(s) | 8 | |
| Section | Biodiversity and Conservation | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20237301008 | |
| Published online | 08 November 2023 | |
Food and Feeding Habits of Fishes in Brunei Bay, Malaysia
1 Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.
2 Mangrove Research Unit (MARU), Institute of Oceanography & Environment (INOS), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.
3 Sea Turtle Research Unit (SEATRU), Institute of Oceanography & Environment (INOS), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.
4 Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.
5 Borneo Marine Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
6 Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
7 MNR Key Laboratory for Science and Engineering of Marine Ecosystem, First Institute of Oceanography (FIO), Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), Qingdao 266061, China
* Corresponding author: saifullahaj@umt.edu.my
The study of the food and feeding habits of fishes is crucial in understanding their ecology. Food and feeding habits of the 30 fish species belonging to 22 families from Bukit Sari and Awat-awat of Lawas in the Bay of Brunei were studied on 11th February 2020 and 12th February 2020 respectively. Samples were collected using “Kabat” nets, casting nets, and seine nets. The dietary components of each species were studied and expressed as a percentage of numerical composition (N), percentage of weight composition (W), and percentage of frequency of occurrence (F). Diet compositions of the species were estimated using the Index of Relative Importance (%IRI) and trophic level (TROPHj). The major food and their Index of Relative Importance (%IRI) showed the highest was shrimps (64.25%) followed by crabs (11.78%), zooplankton (6.94%), fish (6.91%), algae (4.21%), plants (1.48%), mollusks (1.01%) and others below 1.0%. TROPHj value ranged from 2.0 to 4.2 and the trophic level value of 25 fish species was carnivorous, followed by 2 species (detritivorous and herbivorous) respectively, and 1 species (piscivorous). The findings of the study may offer important data for developing management plans for the region's fishing resources.
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