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| Barria, Claudio; Coll, Marta; Navarro, Joan. |
| Deficiencies in basic ecological information on uncommon and endangered elasmobranch fishes impair the assessment of their ecological role in marine ecosystems. In this study, we examined the feeding ecology (diet composition and trophic level) and trophic relationships of 22 elasmobranchs (2 Carcharhiniformes, 1 Hexanchiformes, 1 Lamniformes, 3 Myliobatiformes, 6 Rajiformes, 6 Squaliformes and 3 Torpediniformes) present in the western Mediterranean Sea. To obtain a comprehensive view of the feeding ecology of these species, we combined different approaches: stable isotope analyses (delta C-13 and delta N-15 values), stomach content analyses and published sources. Our results revealed differences in feeding strategies among elasmobranch groups: skates... |
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Palavras-chave: Mediterranean Sea; Rays; Sharks; Skates; Species at risk; Stable isotopes; Trophic ecology; Trophic level. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00626/73825/73409.pdf |
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| Albo-puigserver, Marta; Navarro, Joan; Coll, Marta; Aguzzi, Jacopo; Cardona, Luis; Saez-liante, Raquel. |
| Understanding how marine predators interact is a scientific challenge. In marine ecosystems, segregation in feeding habits has been largely described as a common mechanism to allow the coexistence of several competing marine predators. However, little is known about the feeding ecology of most species of chondrichthyans, which play a pivotal role in the structure of marine food webs worldwide. In this study, we examined the trophic ecology of 3 relatively abundant chondrichthyans coexisting in the Mediterranean Sea: the blackmouth catshark Galeus melastomus, the velvet belly lanternshark Etmopterus spinax and the rabbit fish Chimaera monstrosa. To examine their trophic ecology and interspecific differences in food habits, we combined the analysis of... |
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Palavras-chave: Feeding niche; Isotope analysis; Mediterranean Sea; Galeus melastomus; Etmopterus spinax; Chimaera monstrosa. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00266/37721/73392.pdf |
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