4. Le Régime d’assistance publique du Canada

Bernier, Nicole F.

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“…Then, the percentage fullness index (%FI i , Bernier & Chabot, 2013) was calculated to assess the proportion of the contribution of prey in the diet of R. hippoglossoides. To obtain the %FI i , intermediate calculations were made.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…First, the partial fullness index (PFI; Orr & Bowering, 1997;Bernier & Chabot, 2013) was calculated using the following equation:…”

Section: Diet Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…T A B L E 2 Station depths and bottom temperatures by year and zone in which Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides were collected. Then, %FI i (Bernier & Chabot, 2013) was calculated using the mean PFI i and the TFI:…”

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confidence: 99%

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Spatiotemporal variability in diet composition of Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) from the eastern Canadian Arctic

Tremblay‐Gagnon,

Brown‐Vuillemin,

Skanes

et al. 2023

Journal of Fish Biology

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Greenland Halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) sustain one of the most lucrative fisheries in the Eastern Canadian Arctic and Labrador Sea. This species also plays an important role in food web connectivity and benthic‐pelagic coupling. Despite the relatively rich knowledge of this species, R. hippoglossoides ecology in these specific areas remains poorly understood. The main goal of this study was to characterize the diet of this deep water fish in the Labrador Sea, Davis and, Hudson Straits and characterize the predator‐prey relationship with Northern Shrimp (Pandalus borealis), another commercially important species in the region. Stomach contents analyses were conducted on 1199 fish captured from 2018 to 2020. Small specimens (< 20 cm) fed on invertebrates while larger individuals (> 60 cm) fed primarily on fish, indicative of size‐related changes in diet composition. The relative abundance of Pandalus shrimp species in the environment was reflected in the diet. Location appeared to be the most influential variable on feeding patterns. Distinct oceanographic conditions among areas, resulting in differences in prey availability, could explain these results. Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida) and redfish (Sebastes sp.) were selected in locations where fish prey were the most abundant. These results shed light on the opportunistic nature of R. hippoglossoides, and its preference for fish at large size. With the rapidly changing oceanographic conditions of Arctic waters, a distributional change in the biomass of shrimp is expected. Results suggest that an increase in abundance of predatory groundfish species in the system (e.g., Sebastes sp.) could lead to acute predation on shrimp and competition with R. hippoglossoides. By revealing key trophic links within the demersal ecosystem, this work provides valuable information towards the development of ecosystem approaches to fisheries management for the region.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Section: Diet Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…First, the partial fullness index (PFI; Orr & Bowering, 1997;Bernier & Chabot, 2013) was calculated using the following equation:…”

Section: Diet Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%