Trophic inference in two sympatric sharks, Sphyrna lewini and Carcharhinus falciformis (Elasmobranchii: Carcharhiniformes), based on stable isotope analysis at Malpelo Island, Colombia

Trophic inference in two sympatric sharks, Sphyrna lewini and Carcharhinus falciformis (Elasmobranchii: Carcharhiniformes), based on stable isotope analysis at Malpelo Island, Colombia

Background. Elasmobranchs can play important roles in marine communities. But, relatively little is known about their diet, and movement. Sphyrna lewini (Griffith et Smith, 1834) consumes fishes, cephalopods, rays, and crustaceans. Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller et Henle, 1839) feed o...

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Main Authors: C. Estupiñán-Montaño, F. Galván-Magaña, E. Tamburin, A. Sánchez-González, D.J. Villalobos-Ramírez, N. Murillo-Bohórquez, S. Bessudo-Lion, J.F. Estupiñán-Ortiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-12-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
Subjects:
Trophic ecology
carbon isotopes
nitrogen isotope
Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26740/download/pdf/

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