Trophic ecology of Japanese eels in small rivers of urban and agricultural areas

Fisheries Science(2024)

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Yellow-phase Japanese eel Anguilla japonica (Temminck Schlegel, 1846) utilize a variety of anthropogenically impacted habitats. An extensive understanding of the trophic ecology and habitat use is necessary for the conservation of this endangered species. In this study, we analysed the trophic ecology and feeding habitat of Japanese eels in two small rivers, the Akugawa River and Takase River in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, dominated by an urban landscape and agricultural land use, respectively. The main goals were to assess the dietary diversity and trophic niche width for eels of two size classes (small eels: ≤ 240 mm total length, large eels: > 240 mm total length) in both habitats. The suitability of both rivers as a feeding habitat for eels was also evaluated. The trophic ecology of eels was inferred based on analysis of carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes, as well as stomach contents. Our results indicated that both rivers are suitable habitats to accommodate this eel, but to varying degrees. The dietary diversity of small eels and trophic niche width differed between rivers, indicating limiting factors, such as insufficient food sources and unfavourable abiotic habitat requirements for small eels in urban rivers. Also, the body condition of eels was found to be lower in the urban Akugawa River than in the Takase River.
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Japanese eel,River habitat,Trophic niche,Dietary diversity,Niche overlap,Stable isotope analysis
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