Spatial distribution of Cubiceps pauciradiatus (Perciformes: Nomeidae) in the tropical Indian Ocean and its importance in the diet of large pelagic fishes

Aquatic Living Resources

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 123-134

  Potier, Michel ^a   Romanov, Evgeny ^b   Cherel, Yves ^c   Sabatié, Richard ^d   Zamorov, Veniamin ^e   Ménard, Frédéric ^b  

^a IRD Institut de Recherche Pour Le Développement   (Reunion)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

^e ODESSA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Abundance; Bigeye cigarfish; Diet; Feeding ecology; Indian Ocean; Sailfish; Swordfish; Trophic role; Tuna

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIET; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FISHING GEAR; PELAGIC FISH; PERCIFORM; PREY CAPTURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STOMACH CONTENT; TRAWLING; TROPHIC LEVEL;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN (TROPICAL); INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; SEYCHELLES;

CUBICEPS PAUCIRADIATUS; ISTIOPHORUS; MAMMALIA; NOMEIDAE; PERCIFORMES; PISCES; SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS OBESUS; XIPHIAS GLADIUS; XIPHIIDAE;

EID: 46749154299     PISSN: 09907440     EISSN: 17652952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/alr:2008026     Document Type: Article

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