Ecomorphological trait |
Code |
Calculation |
Ecological meaning |
References |
Oral-gape shape |
Osh |
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Capture mode of the food item |
Karpouzi, Stergiou (2003)Karpouzi VS, Stergiou KI. The relationships between mouth size and shape and body length for 18 species of marine fishes and their trophic implications. J Fish Biol. 2003; 62(6):1353–65. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00118.x https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003...
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Oral-gape position |
Ops |
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Feeding strategy in the water column |
adapted from
Sibbing, Nagelkerke (2001)Sibbing FA, Nagelkerke LAJ. Resource partitioning by Lake Tana barbs predicted from fish morphometrics and prey characteristics. Rev Fish Biol Fish. 2001; 10:393–437. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012270422092 https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012270422092...
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Eye size |
Edst |
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Prey detection |
adapted from
Boyle, Horn (2006)Boyle K, Horn M. Comparison of feeding guild structure and ecomorphology of intertidal fish assemblages from central California and central Chile. Mar Ecol Prog Ser. 2006; 319:65–84. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps319065 https://doi.org/10.3354/meps319065...
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Eye position |
Eps |
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Vertical position in the water column |
Gatz (1979)Gatz AJ. Community organization in fishes as indicated by morphological features. Ecology. 1979; 60(4):711–18. https://doi.org/10.2307/1936608 https://doi.org/10.2307/1936608...
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Body transversal shape |
Bsh |
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Vertical position in the water column and hydrodynamics |
Sibbing, Nagelkerke (2001)Sibbing FA, Nagelkerke LAJ. Resource partitioning by Lake Tana barbs predicted from fish morphometrics and prey characteristics. Rev Fish Biol Fish. 2001; 10:393–437. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012270422092 https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012270422092...
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Body transversal surface |
Bsf |
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Distribution of mass throughout the body for hydrodynamics |
Villéger et al. (2010)Villéger S, Miranda JR, Hernández DF, Mouillot D. Contrasting changes in taxonomie vs. functional diversity of tropical fish communities after habitat degradation. Ecol Appl. 2010; 20(6):1512–22. https://doi.org/10.1890/09-1310.1 https://doi.org/10.1890/09-1310.1...
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Pectoral-fin position |
PFps |
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Manuverability |
Dumay et al. (2004)Dumay O, Tari PS, Tomasini JA, Mouillot D. Functional groups of lagoon fish species in Languedoc Roussillon, southern France. J Fish Biol. 2004; 64(4):970–83. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2004.00365.x https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2004...
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Aspect ratio of the pactoral fin |
PFar |
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Pectoral fin propulsion |
adapted from
Fulton et al. (2001)Fulton CJ, Bellwood DR, Wainwright PC. The relationship between swimming ability and habitat use in wrasses (Labridae). Mar Biol. 2001; 139:25–33. https://doi.org/10.1007/s002270100565 https://doi.org/10.1007/s002270100565...
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Caudal-peduncle throttling |
CPt |
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Swimming efficiency by reducing water resistance |
Webb (1984)Webb PW. Form and function in fish swimming. Sci Am. 1984; 251(1):72–82. https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0784-72 https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificameric...
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Aspect ratio of the caudal fin |
CFar |
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Propulsion and steering by caudal fin |
Webb (1984)Webb PW. Form and function in fish swimming. Sci Am. 1984; 251(1):72–82. https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0784-72 https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificameric...
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Fins surface ratio |
Frt |
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Main type of propulsion |
Villéger et al. (2010)Villéger S, Miranda JR, Hernández DF, Mouillot D. Contrasting changes in taxonomie vs. functional diversity of tropical fish communities after habitat degradation. Ecol Appl. 2010; 20(6):1512–22. https://doi.org/10.1890/09-1310.1 https://doi.org/10.1890/09-1310.1...
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Mass |
logM |
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Metabolism, endurance and swimming ability |
Villéger et al. (2010)Villéger S, Miranda JR, Hernández DF, Mouillot D. Contrasting changes in taxonomie vs. functional diversity of tropical fish communities after habitat degradation. Ecol Appl. 2010; 20(6):1512–22. https://doi.org/10.1890/09-1310.1 https://doi.org/10.1890/09-1310.1...
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