Food composition of some low altitude Lissotriton montandoni (Amphibia, Caudata) populations from North-Western Romania

The diet of some populations of Lissotriton montandoni from north-western Romania is composed of prey belonging to 20 categories. The food components of the Carpathian newts are similar to those of other species of newts. Most of the prey are aquatic animals, but terrestrial prey also has a high per...

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Main Authors: Covaciu-Marcov S.D., Cicort-Lucaciu A.Ş., Sas I., Cupşa Diana, Kovacs Eva H., Ferenţi Sara
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Language:English
Published: University of Belgrade, University of Novi Sad 2010-01-01
Series:Archives of Biological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2010/0354-46641002479C.pdf
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spelling doaj-1e37c68a9acb49b4a8dd98e43ba9371b2020-11-24T23:22:12ZengUniversity of Belgrade, University of Novi SadArchives of Biological Sciences0354-46642010-01-0162247948810.2298/ABS1002479CFood composition of some low altitude Lissotriton montandoni (Amphibia, Caudata) populations from North-Western RomaniaCovaciu-Marcov S.D.Cicort-Lucaciu A.Ş.Sas I.Cupşa DianaKovacs Eva H.Ferenţi SaraThe diet of some populations of Lissotriton montandoni from north-western Romania is composed of prey belonging to 20 categories. The food components of the Carpathian newts are similar to those of other species of newts. Most of the prey are aquatic animals, but terrestrial prey also has a high percentage abundance. The consumed prey categories are common in the newts' habitats as well, but in natural ponds the prey item with the highest abundance in the diet is not the most frequent one in the habitat. Thus, although the Carpathian newts are basically opportunistic predators, they still display a certain trophic selectivity. http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2010/0354-46641002479C.pdfLissotriton montandonilow altitudefeedingRomania
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author Covaciu-Marcov S.D.
Cicort-Lucaciu A.Ş.
Sas I.
Cupşa Diana
Kovacs Eva H.
Ferenţi Sara
spellingShingle Covaciu-Marcov S.D.
Cicort-Lucaciu A.Ş.
Sas I.
Cupşa Diana
Kovacs Eva H.
Ferenţi Sara
Food composition of some low altitude Lissotriton montandoni (Amphibia, Caudata) populations from North-Western Romania
Archives of Biological Sciences
Lissotriton montandoni
low altitude
feeding
Romania
author_facet Covaciu-Marcov S.D.
Cicort-Lucaciu A.Ş.
Sas I.
Cupşa Diana
Kovacs Eva H.
Ferenţi Sara
author_sort Covaciu-Marcov S.D.
title Food composition of some low altitude Lissotriton montandoni (Amphibia, Caudata) populations from North-Western Romania
title_short Food composition of some low altitude Lissotriton montandoni (Amphibia, Caudata) populations from North-Western Romania
title_full Food composition of some low altitude Lissotriton montandoni (Amphibia, Caudata) populations from North-Western Romania
title_fullStr Food composition of some low altitude Lissotriton montandoni (Amphibia, Caudata) populations from North-Western Romania
title_full_unstemmed Food composition of some low altitude Lissotriton montandoni (Amphibia, Caudata) populations from North-Western Romania
title_sort food composition of some low altitude lissotriton montandoni (amphibia, caudata) populations from north-western romania
publisher University of Belgrade, University of Novi Sad
series Archives of Biological Sciences
issn 0354-4664
publishDate 2010-01-01
description The diet of some populations of Lissotriton montandoni from north-western Romania is composed of prey belonging to 20 categories. The food components of the Carpathian newts are similar to those of other species of newts. Most of the prey are aquatic animals, but terrestrial prey also has a high percentage abundance. The consumed prey categories are common in the newts' habitats as well, but in natural ponds the prey item with the highest abundance in the diet is not the most frequent one in the habitat. Thus, although the Carpathian newts are basically opportunistic predators, they still display a certain trophic selectivity.
topic Lissotriton montandoni
low altitude
feeding
Romania
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2010/0354-46641002479C.pdf
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