Feeding behavior and trophic interaction of three shark species in the Galapagos Marine Reserve
There is great concern about the future of sharks in Ecuador because of the lack of biological knowledge of most species that inhabit the region. This paper analyzes the feeding behavior of the pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus), the blue shark (Prionace glauca) and the silky shark (Carcharh...
Main Authors: | Diego Páez-Rosas, Paul Insuasti-Zarate, Marjorie Riofrío-Lazo, Felipe Galván-Magaña |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-05-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/4818.pdf |
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