Feeding Strategy of the Wild Korean Seahorse (Hippocampus haema)

The feeding and spawning grounds for seahorses have been lost due to nationwide coastal developments in South Korea. However, little information on the ecology of Korean seahorse (Hippocampus haema) is currently available. main objective this study was understand strategy H. haema basis DNA analysis contents guts. This first haema. Crustaceans were found be major prey study. Among 12 identified species, arthropods predominantly observed as potential Caprella sp. Was detected all summer specimens followed by Ianiropsis sp., whereas isopods dominant, amphipods accounted a small proportion winter specimens. According results study, there appears seasonal shift Moreover, change habitats adults further discussed. Since pilot studies should conducted better understanding