Predation by white sharks Carcharodon carcharias (Chondrichthyes: Lamnidae) upon chelonians, with new records from the mediterranean sea and a first record of the ocean surfish Mola mola (Osteichthyes: Molidae) as stomach contents

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 447-453

  Fergusson, Ian K ^a,d   Compagno, Leonard J V ^b   Marks, Mark A ^c  

^a NATIONAL MARINE AQUARIUM   (United Kingdom)

^b IZIKO SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM   (South Africa)

^c SPPA   (United States)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feeding; Grab release; Marine turtles; Prey

Indexed keywords

DIET; NEW RECORD; PREDATION; SHARK;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CARCHARODON CARCHARIAS; CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIA MYDAS;

EID: 0033899830     PISSN: 03781909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007639324360     Document Type: Article

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