Diet of the Deep-Sea Shark Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810, in the Mediterranean Sea: What We Know and What We Should Know

C D'Iglio, S Savoca, P Rinelli, N Spanò, G Capillo - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
We reviewed literature on the diet of the Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810, from the
Mediterranean Sea. Specific keywords (“Galeus melastomus diet”,“feeding habits”,“trophic …

The diet of deep-water sharks

U Martin, J Mallefet - Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract 548 shark species were considered in this paper. They were classified in function of
their depth of occurrence: 218 deep, 114 transitory and 210 shallow. The diets of the 332 …

Energetic connectivity of diverse elasmobranch populations–implications for ecological resilience

ON Shipley, P Matich, NE Hussey… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Understanding the factors shaping patterns of ecological resilience is critical for mitigating
the loss of global biodiversity. Throughout aquatic environments, highly mobile predators …

Abiotic and biotic drivers of fatty acid tracers in ecology: A global analysis of chondrichthyan profiles

L Meyer, H Pethybridge, PD Nichols… - Functional …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The use of fatty acid (FA) tracers is a growing tool in trophic ecology, yet FA profiles are
driven by a number of abiotic and biotic parameters, making interpretation and appropriate …

Feeding habits of four sympatric sharks in two deep-water fishery areas of the western Mediterranean Sea

C Barría, J Navarro, M Coll - Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic …, 2018 - Elsevier
The study of the feeding ecology of marine predators is crucial to understanding their
ecological roles and advancing our knowledge of marine ecosystem functioning, especially …

Jaws from the deep: biological and ecological insights on the kitefin shark Dalatias licha from the Mediterranean Sea

M Bottaro, M Sinopoli, I Bertocci, MC Follesa… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Due to their late maturation, extreme longevity, low fecundity and slow growth rates, deep-
sea Chondrichthyes are extremely vulnerable to human impacts. Moreover, assessing the …

Bulk and amino acid nitrogen isotopes suggest shifting nitrogen balance of pregnant sharks across gestation

ON Shipley, JA Olin, JP Whiteman, DM Bethea… - Oecologia, 2022 - Springer
Nitrogen isotope (δ15N) analysis of bulk tissues and individual amino acids (AA) can be
used to assess how consumers maintain nitrogen balance with broad implications for …

Inter-individual differences in ontogenetic trophic shifts among three marine predators

P Matich, JJ Kiszka, MR Heithaus, B Le Bourg… - Oecologia, 2019 - Springer
Ontogenetic niche shifts are widespread. However, individual differences in size at birth,
morphology, sex, and personalities can cause variability in behavior. As such, inherent inter …

[HTML][HTML] Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) stomach contents and stable isotope values reveal an ontogenetic dietary shift

J Nielsen, JS Christiansen, P Grønkjær… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Current knowledge on the feeding ecology of the Greenland shark (Somniosus
microcephalus), a potential top predator in arctic marine ecosystems, is based on small …

Trophic ecology of deep-sea megafauna in the ultra-oligotrophic Southeastern Mediterranean Sea

T Guy-Haim, N Stern, G Sisma-Ventura - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The trophic ecology of fourteen species of demersal fishes and six species of demersal
decapod crustaceans from the continental slope and rise of the Southeastern Mediterranean …