Feeding of blue marlin Makaira nigricans off Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico Alimentación del marlin azul Makaira nigricans del área de Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México

Feeding of blue marlin Makaira nigricans off Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico Alimentación del marlin azul Makaira nigricans del área de Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México

We analyzed the stomach contents of 52 blue marlins caught between October 2002 and October 2004 by the sport-fishing fleet of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, in the gulf of California, Mexico. Blue marlin feed on 15 food items. According to the index of relative importance (IRI), the most important prey were th...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Abitia-Cárdenas, Dana Arizmendi-Rodríguez, Napoleón Gudiño-González, Felipe Galván-Magaña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escuela de Ciencias del Mar, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 2010-01-01
Series:Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research
Subjects:
marlin azul
Makaira nigricans
hábitos alimenticios
golfo de California
México
blue marlin
feeding habits
gulf of California
Mexico
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