Diet and Feeding Ecology of the Whitespotted Eagle Ray (<i>Aetobatus narinari</i>) from Florida Coastal Waters Revealed via DNA Barcoding

Diet and Feeding Ecology of the Whitespotted Eagle Ray (<i>Aetobatus narinari</i>) from Florida Coastal Waters Revealed via DNA Barcoding

The whitespotted eagle ray (<i>Aetobatus narinari</i>) is a highly mobile, predatory batoid distributed throughout shallow, warm–temperate to tropical Atlantic Basin waters from North Carolina to Brazil. The species’ strong, plate-like dentition facilitates the consumption of hard-shelle...

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Main Authors: Brianna V. Cahill, Ryan J. Eckert, Kim Bassos-Hull, Thomas J. Ostendorf, Joshua D. Voss, Breanna C. DeGroot, Matthew J. Ajemian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Fishes
Subjects:
batoid
invertivore
gastric lavage
durophagy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/8/8/388

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