Analysis of stomach contents of the porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus Bonnaterre) in the northwest Atlantic

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1263-1269

  Joyce, W N ^a   Campana, S E ^a   Natanson, L J ^b   Kohler, N E ^b   Pratt Jr , H L ^b   Jensen, C F ^c  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^c North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Elasmobranchs; Lamnidae; Porbeagle; Sharks; Stomach content

Indexed keywords

DIET; SHARK; STOMACH CONTENT;

(NORTHWEST); ATLANTIC OCEAN;

CEPHALOPODA; CHONDRICHTHYES; ELASMOBRANCHII; LAMNA NASUS; LAMNIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0036891776     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.2002.1286     Document Type: Article

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