First record of young-of-the-year smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena) in coastal waters of Galicia, northwest Spain. [PDF]
J Fish BiolAbstract The smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena) is typically considered an oceanic species and is only rarely observed in the cooler coastal waters of the northeastern Atlantic. On 20 December 2024, a juvenile S. zyganea was captured at 25 m depth in the inner Ría de Pontevedra (Rías Baixas, northwest Spain).
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Portuguese commercial fisheries of swordfish, Xiphias gladius
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2014 Swordfish has an important role in Portuguese fisheries. Portuguese commercial swordfish landings were analyzed from 1986 to 2012. Commercial landings of five incidental catches of pelagic sharks (Alopias superciliosus, Alopias vulpinus, Isurus ...
André Roxo Nunes
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The Impact of Various Types of Cooking on the Fate of Hg and Se in Predatory Fish Species [PDF]
FoodsThis study addresses the effect of various cooking approaches on total Hg (HgT) and total Se (SeT) contents in three predatory fish species. For this purpose, samples of swordfish, dogfish, and tuna from regular French (fish) markets were cooked by ...
Mariana Ribeiro +5 more
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Exploring Photoreceptor Gene Expression and Seasonal Physiology in Mediterranean Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) [PDF]
AnimalsMature and immature female swordfish show different gonadal expression patterns of melatonin synthesis-related and opsin genes, indicating that seasonality affects gonadal circadian genes, especially through opsin modulation.
Giorgia Gioacchini +8 more
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Lubricating the swordfish head [PDF]
Journal of Experimental Biology, 2016 ABSTRACT The swordfish is reputedly the fastest swimmer on Earth. The concave head and iconic sword are unique characteristics, but how they contribute to its speed is still unknown. Recent computed tomography scans revealed a poorly mineralised area near the base of the rostrum.
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Geographically widespread swordfish barcode stock identification: a case study of its application. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 The swordfish (Xiphias gladius) is a cosmopolitan large pelagic fish inhabiting tempered and tropical waters and it is a target species for fisheries all around the world.
Anna Maria Pappalardo +4 more
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The effect of the lunar phase on the catch per unit effort (CPUE) of the Turkish swordfish longline fishery in the eastern Mediterranean Sea [PDF]
Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 2018 Background. The swordfish, Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758, is a pelagic and highly migratory species distributed in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans as well as in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Recreational Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Fishery: Angler Practices in South Florida (USA)
Fishes, 2017 The management of highly migratory species (HMS) is a complex domestic and international system that was initially established to regulate HMS taken in commercial fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 IntroductionLongline fishing gear has a higher by-catch rate than any other type of commercial fishing gear. Nowadays, there is an urgent need to find efficient management strategies to mitigate by-catch and the use of new hook types could be one of them.
Pierluigi Carbonara +7 more
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