Statements (56)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Menidia_menidia
|
gptkbp:adaptation |
to avoid predators
|
gptkbp:average_temperature |
10 to 25 ° C
|
gptkbp:behavior |
schooling fish
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gptkbp:color |
during breeding season
iridescent sheen silver on the sides |
gptkbp:community_role |
important in food webs
|
gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
monitoring populations
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gptkbp:conservation_status |
not endangered
|
gptkbp:cultural_significance |
used in local cuisine
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gptkbp:diet |
zooplankton
plankton small crustaceans |
gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:ecological_role |
forage fish
|
gptkbp:environmental_impact |
affected by temperature changes
sensitive to water quality |
gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Atherinidae
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations |
varies by region
varies by location netting overfishing concerns regulated in some regions catching with traps |
gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
shallow waters
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity |
high within populations
|
gptkbp:habitat |
coastal waters
estuaries shallow coastal areas |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Atlantic silverside
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gptkbp:is_essential_for |
bait fish
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gptkbp:larval_stage |
planktonic
depends on environmental conditions |
gptkbp:length |
up to 15 cm
|
gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 3 years
|
gptkbp:local_names |
silverside
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gptkbp:migration |
seasonal migration
influenced by water temperature |
gptkbp:predators |
larger fish
|
gptkbp:related_species |
other Atherinidae
|
gptkbp:reproduction |
spawns in spring
|
gptkbp:research |
studied for ecological impact
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gptkbp:research_focus |
gptkb:Model
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gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Menidia_menidia
|
gptkbp:seasonal_activities |
in population density
changes with water temperature |
gptkbp:species |
limited
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
with other fish species
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gptkbp:traded_on |
not common
|
gptkbp:wildlife |
due to coastal development
efforts ongoing in some areas high during spawning integral to estuarine ecosystems |