Trophic relations of lesser-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) and blackmouth catshark (Galeus melastomus) in the Cantabrian Sea

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Volumn 35, Issue , 2005, Pages 481-494

  Olaso, I ^a   Velasco, F ^a   Sanchez F ^a   Serrano, A ^a   Rodriguez Cabello C ^a   Cendrero, O ^a  

^a INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cantabrian Sea; Catshark; Food habits; Galeus melastomus; Habitat partitioning; Scyliorhinus canicula

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; DEPTH; FISHING; NICHE PARTITIONING; PREDATION; STOMACH CONTENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF BISCAY; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

CRUSTACEA; EUPHAUSIIDAE; GALEUS MELASTOMUS; SCYLIORHINIDAE; SCYLIORHINUS CANICULA;

EID: 24744461110     PISSN: 02506408     EISSN: 18131859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2960/j.v35.m494     Document Type: Article

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