Feeding habits of diplodus sargus, from benghazi city coast, mediterrean sea, Libya

• Mohammad El-Sayed El-Mor

  Marine Resources Department - College of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences - Omar Al-Mukhtar University, Al-Bayda - Libya

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• Ali M. Abu-Grara

  Marine Resources Department - College of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences - Omar Al-Mukhtar University

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A total of 600 specimens of D.S. Were collected monthly by trawling net operating in Benghazi city which extend from Gamines till Aquria (40 mil ) on the Mediterrean sea during the period from January to December 2007. The annual diet composition, monthly variations in diet composition ,variations of diet with length and the intensity of feed were studied .

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