The Comparative Feeding Ecology of Six Species of Shark and Four Species of Ray (Elasmobranchii) In The North-East Atlantic

The stomach contents of ten species of elasmobranch from the north-eastern Atlantic indicate that most are generalist predators, eating a variety of polychaetes, molluscs, crustaceans and teleosts. Two species, Mustelus asterias and Squatina scjuatina were found to be specialist feeders, consuming p...

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Published in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Main Authors: Ellis, J.R., Pawson, M.G., Shackley, S.E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1996
Subjects:
North East Atlantic
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400029039
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0025315400029039 2024-09-09T19:58:28+00:00 The Comparative Feeding Ecology of Six Species of Shark and Four Species of Ray (Elasmobranchii) In The North-East Atlantic Ellis, J.R. Pawson, M.G. Shackley, S.E. 1996 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400029039 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315400029039 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom volume 76, issue 1, page 89-106 ISSN 0025-3154 1469-7769 journal-article 1996 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400029039 2024-07-31T04:04:38Z The stomach contents of ten species of elasmobranch from the north-eastern Atlantic indicate that most are generalist predators, eating a variety of polychaetes, molluscs, crustaceans and teleosts. Two species, Mustelus asterias and Squatina scjuatina were found to be specialist feeders, consuming portunid crabs and pleuronectids, respectively. Measures for both dietary breadth and dietary overlap are given and the implications of elasmobranch predation on the prey communities and on commercial species are discussed. Article in Journal/Newspaper North East Atlantic Cambridge University Press Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 76 1 89 106
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description The stomach contents of ten species of elasmobranch from the north-eastern Atlantic indicate that most are generalist predators, eating a variety of polychaetes, molluscs, crustaceans and teleosts. Two species, Mustelus asterias and Squatina scjuatina were found to be specialist feeders, consuming portunid crabs and pleuronectids, respectively. Measures for both dietary breadth and dietary overlap are given and the implications of elasmobranch predation on the prey communities and on commercial species are discussed.
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author Ellis, J.R.
Pawson, M.G.
Shackley, S.E.
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Pawson, M.G.
Shackley, S.E.
The Comparative Feeding Ecology of Six Species of Shark and Four Species of Ray (Elasmobranchii) In The North-East Atlantic
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title The Comparative Feeding Ecology of Six Species of Shark and Four Species of Ray (Elasmobranchii) In The North-East Atlantic
title_short The Comparative Feeding Ecology of Six Species of Shark and Four Species of Ray (Elasmobranchii) In The North-East Atlantic
title_full The Comparative Feeding Ecology of Six Species of Shark and Four Species of Ray (Elasmobranchii) In The North-East Atlantic
title_fullStr The Comparative Feeding Ecology of Six Species of Shark and Four Species of Ray (Elasmobranchii) In The North-East Atlantic
title_full_unstemmed The Comparative Feeding Ecology of Six Species of Shark and Four Species of Ray (Elasmobranchii) In The North-East Atlantic
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