Diet of the Common Eagle Ray, <i>Myliobatis aquila</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Northern Adriatic Sea
We studied the feeding habits of the common eagle ray (<i>Myliobatis aquila</i>) in the shallow northern Adriatic Sea. Altogether we analysed the contents of 122 stomachs of specimens caught as by-catch in the Gulf of Trieste and along the west Istrian coast. Shelled molluscs (N% = 75.17...
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| description | We studied the feeding habits of the common eagle ray (<i>Myliobatis aquila</i>) in the shallow northern Adriatic Sea. Altogether we analysed the contents of 122 stomachs of specimens caught as by-catch in the Gulf of Trieste and along the west Istrian coast. Shelled molluscs (N% = 75.17), mainly bivalves and gastropods, were the most prominent prey categories, while crustaceans, sipunculids, echinoderms and polychaets (N% < 10) represented considerably smaller numbers. With increasing size (and age) the eagle rays tend to become more experienced in preying molluscs and specialized to this prey category. The obtained results are in general in agreement with the limited existing reports on the diet of the common eagle ray in the Mediterranean Sea and adjacent areas. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6639055b42dc425988fec62bb9e360022025-08-20T03:58:27ZengMDPI AGFishes2410-38882025-07-0110731110.3390/fishes10070311Diet of the Common Eagle Ray, <i>Myliobatis aquila</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Northern Adriatic SeaLovrenc Lipej0Riccardo Battistella1Borut Mavrič2Danijel Ivajnšič3Marine Biology Station, National Institute of Biology, SI-6330 Piran, SloveniaIndependent Researcher, Via S. Stefano 47, 35042 Este, Provincia di Padova, ItalyMarine Biology Station, National Institute of Biology, SI-6330 Piran, SloveniaFaculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Maribor, SI-2000 Maribor, SloveniaWe studied the feeding habits of the common eagle ray (<i>Myliobatis aquila</i>) in the shallow northern Adriatic Sea. Altogether we analysed the contents of 122 stomachs of specimens caught as by-catch in the Gulf of Trieste and along the west Istrian coast. Shelled molluscs (N% = 75.17), mainly bivalves and gastropods, were the most prominent prey categories, while crustaceans, sipunculids, echinoderms and polychaets (N% < 10) represented considerably smaller numbers. With increasing size (and age) the eagle rays tend to become more experienced in preying molluscs and specialized to this prey category. The obtained results are in general in agreement with the limited existing reports on the diet of the common eagle ray in the Mediterranean Sea and adjacent areas.https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/10/7/311food habitsmyliobatidontogenetic shiftAdriatic Sea |
| spellingShingle | Lovrenc Lipej Riccardo Battistella Borut Mavrič Danijel Ivajnšič Diet of the Common Eagle Ray, <i>Myliobatis aquila</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Northern Adriatic Sea Fishes food habits myliobatid ontogenetic shift Adriatic Sea |
| title | Diet of the Common Eagle Ray, <i>Myliobatis aquila</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Northern Adriatic Sea |
| title_full | Diet of the Common Eagle Ray, <i>Myliobatis aquila</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Northern Adriatic Sea |
| title_fullStr | Diet of the Common Eagle Ray, <i>Myliobatis aquila</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Northern Adriatic Sea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diet of the Common Eagle Ray, <i>Myliobatis aquila</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Northern Adriatic Sea |
| title_short | Diet of the Common Eagle Ray, <i>Myliobatis aquila</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Northern Adriatic Sea |
| title_sort | diet of the common eagle ray i myliobatis aquila i linnaeus 1758 in the northern adriatic sea |
| topic | food habits myliobatid ontogenetic shift Adriatic Sea |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/10/7/311 |
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