Stable isotopes challenge the perception of ocean sunfish <i>Mola mola</i> as obligate jellyfish predators

Jari Syväranta, Chris Harrod, Lukas Kubicek, Valentina Cappanera, Jonathan D. R. Houghton

Journal of Fish Biology · 2011 · 43 citations · 34 references

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Abstract

Evidence is provided from stable isotope analysis that aggregations of small ocean sunfish Mola mola (total length <1 m) feed broadly within coastal food webs and their classification as obligate predators of gelatinous zooplankton requires revision.

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