Table 4

Dietary composition of the Evrotas chub from the perennial and the intermittent site, displayed as frequency of occurrence (Fo, %) and numeric abundance (Ai, %) from non-empty guts. Pooled data for aquatic prey and terrestrial prey (including all adult invertebrate forms) are also presented. L: larvae; P: pupa; A: adult.

    Perennial   Intermittent  
    (n = 29)   (n = 37)  
Prey Categories   Fo% Ai% Fo% Ai%
  Aquatic prey        
   Acari    Hydrachnidae     2.70 0.20
   Coleoptera    Elmidae (A.) 3.45 0.20 2.70 0.10
     Elmidae (L.) 3.45 0.20    
     Helophoridae (A.)     2.70 0.10
   Diptera    Athericidae (L.)     5.41 0.20
     Ceratopogonidae (L.) 3.45 0.20 5.41 0.20
     Chironomidae (L.) 68.97 11.38 51.35 24.26
     Chironomidae (P.) 3.45 0.40 5.41 0.51
     Dixidae (L.) 3.45 0.20 8.11 0.31
     Limonidae (L.) 20.69 1.40 18.92 0.82
     Simulidae (L.) 24.14 2.79 8.11 0.51
     Stratiomyidae (L.) 6.90 0.40 5.41 0.20
     Tipulidae (L.) 3.45 0.40    
     Anthomyidae (L.)     27.03 4.50
     Unidentified Diptera (P.) 13.79 1.20    
   Ephemeroptera    Baetidae (L.) 24.14 2.79 35.14 2.66
     Baetidae (P.) 3.45 0.20    
     Ephemeridae (L.) 17.24 1.60 40.54 2.25
     Ephemerillidae (L.) 10.34 0.60    
     Heptagenidae (L.) 24.14 1.60 16.22 1.23
     Leptophlebidae (L.) 10.34 1.00 5.41 0.51
     Unidentified Ephemeroptera (L.) 17.24 1.00    
   Lepidoptera    Lepidoptera (L.) 6.90 0.40 2.70 0.10
   Nematoda    Nematoda 48.28 6.19 56.76 7.98
   Odonata    Calopterygidae (L.) 3.45 0.20    
     Gomphidae (L.)     5.41 0.20
   Oligochaeta    Oligochaeta 10.34 0.60    
   Plecoptera    Perlidae (L.)     8.11 0.72
     Perlodidae (L.) 6.90 0.80 24.32 2.76
     Unidentified Plecoptera (L.) 3.45 0.20    
   Trichoptera    Hydropsychidae (L.) 17.24 1.60 13.51 0.61
     Hydroptilidae (L.) 24.14 1.60 8.11 0.31
     Leptoceridae (L.) 48.28 43.11 2.70 0.10
     Philopotamidae (L.) 3.45 0.20    
     Polycentropodidae (L.)     2.70 0.31
     Psychomyidae (L.)     2.70 0.10
     Unidentified Trichoptera (L.) 10.34 0.80    
     Unidentified Trichoptera (P.) 6.90 0.40    
  Total Aquatic prey 93.10 83.63 89.19 51.79
  Terrestrial prey        
   Aranea    Aranea 3.45 0.40 8.11 0.31
   Chilopoda    Chilopoda 3.45 0.20    
   Coleoptera    Staphylinidae (A.) 6.90 0.40    
     Unidentified Coleoptera (A.)     40.54 2.46
   Diptera    Ceratopogonidae (A.)     2.70 0.41
     Chironomidae (A.) 20.69 3.39 50.05 40.94
     Empididae (A.) 41.38 9.78 24.32 2.76
     Unidentified Diptera (A.) 6.90 0.40    
   Ephemeroptera    Baetidae (A.)     2.70 0.10
   Hymenoptera    Hymenoptera (A.) 3.45 0.40    
   Trichoptera    Unidentified Trichoptera (A.) 3.45 0.40    
   Unidentified items    Unidentified items 10.34 1.00 16.22 1.23
  Total Terrestrial prey 55.17 16.37 78.38 48.21
  Algae and plants 17.24   27.03  
  Total prey 501   977  
  % VI (n total fish examined) 12.12 (33)   5.13 (39)  
  FI (mean) 2.48   3.10  
  Mean n items consumed 17.28   26.41  
  Number of prey categories 39   33  
  Shannon's diversity H' 2.31   2.02  

Note: The dominant categories in the diet of the two species are in bold.

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