Feeding ecology of broadbill swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in the California current. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 The feeding ecology of broadbill swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in the California Current was described based on analysis of stomach contents collected by fishery observers aboard commercial drift gillnet boats from 2007 to 2014. Prey were identified to the
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Population structure of Atlantic swordfish (Xiphias gladius L. 1758) (Teleostea, Xiphiidae) using mitochondrial DNA analysis: implications for fisheries management [PDF]
Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 2011 Recent studies on Atlantic swordfish (Xiphias gladius L. 1758) genetic structure have demonstrated significant heterogeneity but the precise boundary between populations remains to be identified. In this context, genetic diversity was investigated by PCR–
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Unusual Localization of Hysterothylacium Incurvum in Xiphias gladius (Linnaeus 1758) Caught in the Atlantic Ocean [PDF]
Pathogens, 2022 This study represents the first report of Hysterothylacium incurvum within swordfish (Xiphias gladius) heart chambers. Swordfish is a large pelagic teleost, considered one of the most appreciated fish worldwide.
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Morphological and molecular characterisation of Tristoma integrum Diesing, 1850 (Monogenea, Capsalidae), including its complete mitogenome [PDF]
Parasite, 2023 Capsalids are monopisthocotylean monogenean parasites found on the skin and gills of fish. Capsalines (subfamily Capsalinae) are large-sized capsalids, parasitic on highly prized gamefish, and species of Tristoma parasitise only the gills of swordfish ...
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Metazoan parasite infection in the swordfish, Xiphias gladius, from the Mediterranean Sea and comparison with Atlantic populations: implications for its stock characterization [PDF]
Parasite, 2014 Thirteen parasite taxa were identified in the Mediterranean swordfish by morphological and genetic/molecular methods. The comparison of the identified parasite taxa and parasitic infection values observed in the Mediterranean swordfish showed ...
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Evaluation of the heavy metals (mercury, lead, and cadmium) contamination of sardine (Sardina pilchardus) and swordfish (Xiphias gladius) fished in three Algerian coasts [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2019 Aim: This study aimed to evaluate mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb) levels in 70 samples of sardine (Sardina pilchardus) and 30 samples of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) fished in the Algerian coasts.
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Pathology of stranded blue sharks (Prionace glauca) impaled by swordfish (Xiphias gladius) [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis article describes the pathological findings of ten blue sharks (Prionace glauca) stranded after fatal interactions with swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in the western Mediterranean.
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Fatty acid biomarkers reveal the interaction between two highly migratory species in the Southern Humboldt System: the swordfish and its prey, the jumbo squid [PDF]
PeerJMarine trophodynamics refer to the transfer of energy from prey to predators. In marine invertebrates and fishes, the nutrients obtained through the consumption of food and/or prey are stored as energy reserves in certain tissues and/or organs including ...
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Zoodiversity, 2021 Five specimens of Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758 were sampled from the eastern coast of Algeria and examined for their metazoan parasites. Pathological effects of the collected parasites were examined for the whole body of X. gladius.
S. Ramdani, J.-P. Trilles, Z. Ramdane
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Forensic Science International: Animals and Environments, 2021 DNA Barcode were used to identify species Billfishes and swordfish Xiphias gladius appeared as the only billfish species exported in Brazil. This system has been used successfully in the identification of species and samples not characterized, or ...
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