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April 11, 2026National Academy Science Letters0 citationsOpen Access

Dietary Features of Invasive Mozambique Tilapia in the Bhima River

Dietary Features of Invasive Mozambique Tilapia in the Bhima River, India

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TKTushar KhareCGChristos GkenasCVChandani R. Verma

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Dietary assessment reveals ecological impacts of invasive Mozambique tilapia, implying urgent management needs.

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  • This research assesses the dietary habits of the invasive Mozambique tilapia in the Bhima River.
  • Conducted stomach content analysis (SCA) and DNA metabarcoding (MA) for diet assessment.
  • Collected dietary samples from juvenile and adult tilapia.
  • Analyzed diet metrics including frequency of occurrence (FOO) and read-based metrics (RRA).
  • Juveniles primarily consumed microinvertebrates, while adults had a more varied diet.
  • Metabarcoding revealed greater taxonomic diversity in prey items compared to SCA.
  • Strong reliance on zooplankton was observed across all size classes, alongside other invertebrates and plant material.
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Khare et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d9e58f78050d08c1b75cd9https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-026-02230-7
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