The dolphinfish, Coryphaena hippurus, is a circum-tropical oceanic epipelagic species
which is of significant importance to both commercial and sport fisheries in the western …

Large-scale ecological investigations of oceanic squids of the genus Sthenoteuthis were
carried out in the open waters of tropical zone of all three oceans during 1961–1990. They …

Evaluating the impacts of climate and fishing on oceanic ecosystems requires an improved
understanding of the trophodynamics of pelagic food webs. Our approach was to examine …

The dolphinfish, Coryphaena hippurus, is an oceanic epipelagic fish with economic
importance to sport and commercial fisheries throughout its worldwide distribution in tropical …

Catch-per-unit-of-effort (CPUE) data were collected from anglers participating in gamefish
tournaments off the coast of New South Wales, Australia, over nine consecutive years (1994 …

Pelagic predators such as sharks have been shown to be effective cephalopod samplers,
because they have high consumption rates and swimming speeds. The stomach contents of …

The objective of this study was to establish the trophic niche of the silky shark and to
determine the ecological role of this predator in the ecosystem close to Baja California. The …

Pelagic longline fisheries target (or catch incidently) large apex predators in the open ocean
(eg tunas, billfish and sharks) and have the potential to disrupt the ecosystem functionality if …

Foraging behavior and interaction with prey is an integral component of the ecological niche
of predators but is inherently difficult to observe for highly mobile animals in the marine …

Analysis of the stomach contents of 204 blue marlin (Makaira mazara) caught by the sport-
fishing fleet of Cabo San Lucas in the southern Gulf of California is presented. The …