Microplastic ingestion by Mullus surmuletus Linnaeus, 1758 fish and its potential for causing oxidative stress

C Alomar, A Sureda, X Capó, B Guijarro, S Tejada… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
A total of 417 striped red mullet, Mullus surmuletus, were analyzed to study microplastic
ingestion and livers of fish were assessed to study effects of microplastics. Nearly one third …

Evidence of microplastic ingestion in the shark Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810 in the continental shelf off the western Mediterranean Sea

C Alomar, S Deudero - Environmental pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastic (< 5 mm) ingestion has been recorded in Galeus melastomus, the
blackmouth catshark, around the Balearic Islands. In total 125 individuals were analyzed for …

Diet of the Deep-Sea Shark Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810, in the Mediterranean Sea: What We Know and What We Should Know

C D'Iglio, S Savoca, P Rinelli, N Spanò, G Capillo - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
We reviewed literature on the diet of the Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810, from the
Mediterranean Sea. Specific keywords (“Galeus melastomus diet”,“feeding habits”,“trophic …

The diet of deep-water sharks

U Martin, J Mallefet - Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract 548 shark species were considered in this paper. They were classified in function of
their depth of occurrence: 218 deep, 114 transitory and 210 shallow. The diets of the 332 …

Exploring microplastic ingestion by three deep-water elasmobranch species: A case study from the Tyrrhenian Sea

T Valente, A Sbrana, U Scacco, C Jacomini… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study analyzes microplastic ingestion by three deep-water elasmobranch species
(Galeus melastomus, Scyliorhinus canicula and Etmopterus spinax) from the Tyrrhenian …

Vertical distribution, diversity and assemblages of mesopelagic fishes in the western Mediterranean

MP Olivar, A Bernal, B Molí, M Peña, R Balbín… - Deep Sea Research …, 2012 - Elsevier
The mesopelagic fish community of the western Mediterranean was studied during two
cruises carried out in December 2009 and July 2010 in the shelf and slope zones around …

Unravelling the ecological role and trophic relationships of uncommon and threatened elasmobranchs in the western Mediterranean Sea

C Barría, M Coll, J Navarro - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2015 - int-res.com
Deficiencies in basic ecological information on uncommon and endangered elasmobranch
fishes impair the assessment of their ecological role in marine ecosystems. In this study, we …

Biological and Ecological Aspects of the Blackmouth Catshark (Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810) in the Southern Tyrrhenian Sea

C D'Iglio, M Albano, F Tiralongo, S Famulari… - Journal of Marine …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Data on the biology and ecology of Galeus melastomus are old/absent for the Southern
Tyrrhenian Sea, despite there being numerous studies in the wider area. A total of 127 …

Predictive habitat suitability models to aid conservation of elasmobranch diversity in the central Mediterranean Sea

V Lauria, M Gristina, MJ Attrill, F Fiorentino… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Commercial fisheries have dramatically impacted elasmobranch populations worldwide.
With high capture and bycatch rates, the abundance of many species is rapidly declining …

An update on the feeding habits of fish in the Mediterranean Sea (2002-2015)

PK Karachle, KI Stergiou - Mediterranean Marine …, 2017 - ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr
In this study we updated the previous compilation of the feeding habits and trophic levels
(TROPHs) of Mediterranean fish. In total, 172 publications were retrieved and analysed …