Feeding habits of the swordfish (Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758) in the subtropical northeast Pacific
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DOI: 10.1007/s10750-018-3680-2
Abstract: With the aim to expand the understanding of the feeding ecology of the swordfish, two supplementary techniques were used: analysis of stomach contents, including 244 samples; and analysis of stable carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N)… read more here.
Keywords: xiphias gladius; feeding habits; gladius; swordfish xiphias ... See more keywords
The complex rostral morphology and the endoskeleton ossification process of two adult samples of Xiphias gladius (Xiphiidae)
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15069
Abstract: Abstract The authors studied the morphology of the upper and lower jaws, vertebrae and dorsal‐fin rays of the teleost fish Xiphias gladius to analyse the skeletal architecture and ossification pattern. The analogies and differences among… read more here.
Keywords: complex rostral; bone; xiphias gladius; morphology ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the heavy metals (mercury, lead, and cadmium) contamination of sardine (Sardina pilchardus) and swordfish (Xiphias gladius) fished in three Algerian coasts
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DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2019.7-11
Abstract: 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. Materials and… read more here.
Keywords: sardina pilchardus; sardine sardina; algerian coasts; xiphias gladius ... See more keywords