Combined Gut Content-Stable Isotope Trophic Analysis and Satellite Tagging of the Pelagic Stingray Pteroplaytrygon violacea (Bonaparte, 1832) from the Western North Atlantic Ocean

The pelagic stingray, Pteroplatytrygon violacea, is a bycatch species in the global pelagic longline fishery. However, little research has been conducted on its basic biology, including prey composition, trophic positioning, and habitat utilization. Descriptions of the habitat utilization have large...

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Main Author: Weidner, Tiffany A.
Format: Others
Published: NSUWorks 2014
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Online Access:http://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd/10
http://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1001&context=occ_stuetd