Atlantic bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus feeding ecology in the northern Gulf of Mexico: a preliminary description of diet from the western Atlantic spawning grounds

A combination of stomach contents, nitrogen stable‐isotope and tissue C:N values are presented to demonstrate feeding activity of Atlantic bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus on the Gulf of Mexico (GOMEX) spawning grounds. Diets include teleosts, cephalopods, crustaceans and a pelagic tunicate (Pyrosoma at...

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Published in:	Journal of fish biology Vol. 86; no. 1; pp. 365 - 374
Main Authors:	Butler, C. M., Logan, J. M., Provaznik, J. M., Hoffmayer, E. R., Staudinger, M. D., Quattro, J. M., Roberts, M. A., Ingram Jr, G. W., Pollack, A. G., Lutcavage, M. E.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-01-2015 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	Animals Crustaceans Diet Feeding Behavior Fish food web Gastrointestinal Contents Gulf of Mexico lipids Nitrogen Isotopes - analysis Pyrosoma atlanticum stable isotopes trophic ecology Tuna Tuna - physiology Gulf of Mexico Pyrosoma atlanticum stable isotopes trophic ecology lipids food web
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Summary:	A combination of stomach contents, nitrogen stable‐isotope and tissue C:N values are presented to demonstrate feeding activity of Atlantic bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus on the Gulf of Mexico (GOMEX) spawning grounds. Diets include teleosts, cephalopods, crustaceans and a pelagic tunicate (Pyrosoma atlanticum). Results reveal the need to classify the GOMEX as a T. thynnus feeding ground.
Bibliography:	NOAA Grant - No. NA04NMF4550391 UNH Marine Program Grant istex:976E7056BB6220443BEEFDF86CC3C810496FA194 ark:/67375/WNG-JSCPJW2X-7 ArticleID:JFB12556 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23
ISSN:	0022-1112 1095-8649
DOI:	10.1111/jfb.12556