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臺灣東部海域矛尾翻車魨營養位階動態解析研究

  • 日期:111-10-25
  • 計畫編號:110農科-6.1.2-水-A2(4)
  • 年度:2021
  • 領域:漁業科技研發
  • 主持人:劉祐瑜
  • 研究人員:蔡富元、吳瑞賢、許紅虹、張綦璿、林憲忠

矛尾翻車魨為臺灣東部海域捕獲量最多的翻車魨科魚種,其主要捕獲比例佔所有翻車魨科約80-90%。本中心於2016年持續探討矛尾翻車魨漁獲概況與生殖行為等相關研究,並將針對矛尾翻車魨攝食與營養動態階層進行研究,利用同位素分析與胃內含物分析了解臺灣東部海域矛尾翻車魨攝食情形是否有季節性變動與自體食性轉變,並採集其餌料生物,建構矛尾翻車魨的食物鏈。本研究自2016年至2021年共採集121個胃內含物與213個肌肉樣本。矛尾翻車魨胃內含物多樣,包含被囊動物、甲殼類與刺胞動物等獵物。矛尾翻車魨的食性與體長、季節有關,體型大的矛尾翻車魨可以獵食移動能力較快的生物。此外,矛尾翻車魨在夏、秋兩季有攝食底棲生物,推測與其移動路徑有關。根據穩定同位素研究結果顯示,矛尾翻車魨的食性轉變出現在體型80公分,體型小於80公分的矛尾翻車魨營養位階為3.8,體型大於80公分的個體營養位階為4.1-4.2。矛尾翻車魨的食性與營養位階會隨著季節間所提供的資源、移動路徑與本身所需的營養來源而有改變。

研究報告摘要(英)


Sharptail sunfish, , is the most abundant Masturus lanceolatus species, and the catch is composed of 80-90% of Molidae in eastern Taiwan. The research center has studied the fishery and reproduction of sharptail sunfish since 2016. We studied the ontogenetic shifts and seasonal variation in feeding habits and trophic dynamics of sharptail sunfish using stable isotope analysis (SIA) and stomach content analysis. We collected the prey items of sharptail sunfish and constructed the food webs. We collected 121 stomach content samples and 213 muscle tissues of sharptail sunfish from 2016 to 2021. There were a wide variety of prey items in stomachs, including tunicates, crustaceans, and scyphozoan. Their diets were related to their body size and seasons. Large individuals can catch the prey with high mobility. Besides, results indicated that sharptail sunfish fed on benthic organisms in summer and autumn, showing that the coastal feeding might be related to their movement path. According to the results of SIA, sharptail sunfish had a dietary ontogenetic shift at 80 cm. The trophic level of individuals <80 cm was 3.8, and those of large individuals >80cm were 4.1-4.2. The study found that the feeding diets and trophic levels of sharptail sunfish shifted with seasonal resources, movement patterns and their energy requirements.