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November 21, 2025Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Linking a seasonal freshwater prey subsidy to the body condition of an estuarine consumer in a subtropical coastal river

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JMJordan A. MassieRRRyan J. RezekWJW. Ryan James

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Overview

Findings reveal that increased prey biomass improves consumer body condition in estuaries, indicating crucial management implications for freshwater inflows.

Key Points

  • This research aims to examine the relationship between seasonal variations in prey availability and the body condition of an estuarine consumer.
  • Modelled the body condition of Common Snook in relation to sunfish biomass and hydrologic variations using GLMMs.
  • Assessed factors like water level, temperature, and marsh drydown duration.
  • Conducted the study in Everglades National Park.
  • Found that snook body condition increases with higher sunfish biomass.
  • Body condition improved during transitions between wet and dry seasons.
  • Lower water levels correlated with better snook condition.

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Massie et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6924e3ecc0ce034ddc34edb7https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-25211-0
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