Trophic ecology of Squatina guggenheim on the continental shelf off Uruguay and northern Argentina

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1254-1267

  Vogler R ^a   Milessi, A C ^a   Quinones R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

Angel shark; Argentine Uruguayan Common Fishing Zone; Diet; Top predator

Indexed keywords

DIET; ENDEMIC SPECIES; SHARK; STOMACH CONTENT; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (SOUTHWEST);

ANCHOA; ARGENTINA (FISH); CHONDRICHTHYES; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); ENGRAULIS; ENGRAULIS ANCHOITA; ILEX; MOLLUSCA; OSTEICHTHYES; PISCES; SQUATINA; SQUATINA ARGENTINA;

EID: 2342637010     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00105.x     Document Type: Article

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