New data on Martialia hyadesi feeding in the Scotia Sea during winter; with emphasis on seasonal and annual variability
The diet of the seven star flying squid, Martialia hyadesi , from the South Georgia sector of the Scotia Sea was described from stomach contents collected in winter (June) 2001. Diet was dominated by the hyperiid amphipod, Themisto gaudichaudii , fish (nine species, mainly myctophids) and cephalopod...
| Published in: | Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2004
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315404009944h https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315404009944 |
| Summary: | The diet of the seven star flying squid, Martialia hyadesi , from the South Georgia sector of the Scotia Sea was described from stomach contents collected in winter (June) 2001. Diet was dominated by the hyperiid amphipod, Themisto gaudichaudii , fish (nine species, mainly myctophids) and cephalopods (mainly cannibalism). The absence of krill, Euphausia superba , and the presence of larger myctophids in the diet are discussed in terms of seasonal and annual prey availability. |
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