Stable isotopes challenge the perception of ocean sunfish Mola mola as obligate jellyfish predators

J. Syvaranta; C. Harrod; L. Kubicek; V. Cappanera; J. D. R. Houghton

doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.03163.x

Stable isotopes challenge the perception of ocean sunfish Mola mola as obligate jellyfish predators

J. Syvaranta
, C. Harrod
, L. Kubicek
, V. Cappanera
, J. D. R. Houghton

School of Biological Sciences

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Abstract

Evidence is provided from stable isotope analysis that aggregations of small ocean sunfish Mola mola (total length <1 m) feed broadly within coastal food webs and their classification as obligate predators of gelatinous zooplankton requires revision.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	225-231
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Fish Biology
Volume	80
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.03163.x
Publication status	Published - Jan 2012

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Aquatic Science
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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