Food habits and dietary variability of pelagic nekton off Oregon and Washington, 1979-1984 [PDF]
The food habits of 20 species of pelagic nekton were investigated from collections made with small-mesh purse seines from 1979-84 off Washington and Oregon. Four species (spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias; soupfin shark, Galeorhinus zyopterus; blue shark,
Brodeur, Richard D. +2 more
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Measuring juvenile habitat quality for fishes and invertebrates
ABSTRACT Identifying the role of marine and estuarine habitats in supporting fish and invertebrate populations during vulnerable juvenile life stages is essential to achieve effective conservation and fisheries management. There remains general agreement that: (i) the quality of juvenile habitat is best measured as the contribution of juveniles to ...
Benjamin J. Ciotti +12 more
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The fishery for California market squid (Loligo opalescens) (Cephalopoda: Myopsida), from 1981 through 2003 [PDF]
The California market squid (Loligo opalescens) has been harvested since the 1860s and it has become the largest fishery in California in terms of tonnage and dollars since 1993.
Hamner, William M. +3 more
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An unusual finding of Sepietta oweniana (Cephalopoda: Sepiolidae) egg clutch [PDF]
An unusual finding of Sepietta oweniana egg clutch at 544 m depth is described within an updating study of the reproductive aspects of the species in Sardinian waters.
CANNAS, RITA +5 more
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New information from fish diets on the importance of glassy flying squid (Hyaloteuthis pelagica) (Teuthoidea: Ommastrephidae) in the epipelagic cephalopod community of the tropical Atlantic Ocean [PDF]
Squids of the family Ommastrephidae are a vital part of marine food webs and support major fisheries around the world. They are widely distributed in the open ocean, where they are among the most abundant in number and biomass of nektonic epipelagic ...
Cherel, Yves +5 more
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Functional morphology of cephalopod gills [PDF]
There is a wealth of literature dealing with fish gills (Review, see Hoar & Randall, 1984), yet hardly anything is known about the gills of cephalopods. This is rather surprising considering the commercial importance of the cephalopods.
Eno, Nancy Clare
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Cephalopod Resources of Venezuela [PDF]
The cephalopod resources of Venezuela are reviewed, based on previous literature and observations from commercial catches. The history of the squid and octopus fishery in the major fishing grounds is presented along with information on the catches and ...
Arocha, Freddy
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ABSTRACT The molecular basis of sex determination (SD), while being extensively studied in model organisms, remains poorly understood in many animal groups. Bivalves, a diverse class of molluscs with a variety of reproductive modes, represent an ideal yet challenging clade for investigating SD and the evolution of sexual systems.
Filippo Nicolini +4 more
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Natural Habitat and Wild Behaviors of the Dwarf Cuttlefish, Ascarosepion bandense
Gibbons et al. performed a field study to characterize the dwarf cuttlefish—a popular aquarium and research cephalopod—in its natural habitat. They observed dynamic camouflage, social behaviors, and use of an expanded color palette in wild animals compared to laboratory animals.
Connor J. Gibbons +11 more
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SOME MORPHOMETRIC RELATIONSHIPS OF SANDBIRD OCTOPUS, AMPHIOCTOPUS AEGINA (GRAY, 1849) (CEPHALOPODA: OCTOPODIDAE) FROM THE SUEZ GULF, RED SEA [PDF]
S. A. Ahmed Ayman +3 more
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