Abstract Information on the ecology and feeding behaviour of the large oceanic predatory
fishes is crucial for the ecosystem approaches to fisheries management models. Co-existing …

Trophic relationships of large pelagic predators can determine the structure and dynamics of
oceanic food webs. The feeding habits and trophic ecology of five large pelagic fish …

The feeding habits of Makaira nigricans, Kajikia audax, Istiophorus platypterus
(Istiophoridae), and Xiphias gladius (Xiphiidae) in the southeast Pacific Ocean were …

The spatial structuring of seabird populations makes individual colonies very dependent on
regional factors. That is especially the case in small edge populations located far from large …

Background Analysis of the content of the gut of fish helps in the understanding of their inter-
and intra-specific interactions, fish behaviour, condition and energy intake. The stomach …

Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw, 1792) is the most common billfish species in the Arabian Sea
and contributes more than 50% of the total billfish landings in India. The abundance of I …

Age, growth and maturation in the mesopelagic squid Abralia andamanica (Cephalopoda:
Enoploteuthidae) were studied in 140 individuals of 15-60 mm dorsal mantle length (DML) …

Sailfishes, marlins, spearfishes and swordfishes commonly referred to as billfishes are
highly migratory species, with a worldwide distribution in tropical and subtropical oceans …

The oegopsid squids Abraliopsis and Pterygioteuthis are abundant and diverse genera with
taxonomic and distributional problems. Identification and distribution of species in the …

Sailfishes, marlins, spearfishes and swordfishes commonly referred to as billfishes are
highlymigratory species, with a worldwide distribution in tropical and subtropical oceans …