Food of bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) from the U.S. south Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

Details

• Personal Author:
  Naughton, Steven P. ; Saloman, Carl H.
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; SEFSC (Southeast Fisheries Science Center)
• Description:
  Stomachs of 4,841 bluefish were collected from five areas in the Gulf of Mexico and U.S. south Atlantic. Bluefish were primarily piscivorous with Sciaenidae, Clupeidae, Carangidae, and Mugilidae as important components among food fish. Bluefish most frequently consumed species that were normally schooling coastal pelagic fish and supplemented this diet with shrimp, squid, and crabs. Stomach contents varied by area, size of predator, and season of capture. local abundance and availability of prey items seemed to be the controlling factor in prey secection.
• Content Notes:
  Steven P. Naughton and Carl H. Saloman.
  
  "October 1984."
  
  Also available online in PDF from the NOAA Central Library.
  
  Includes bibliographical references (page 5).
• Subjects:
  • Bluefish
  • Food
  • Fishes
• Series:
  NOAA technical memorandum NMFS-SEFC 150
• Document Type:
  Technical Memorandum
• Place as Subject:
  South Atlantic Ocean ; Mexico, Gulf of
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/5610/noaa_5610_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.43 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:711d5ae351b665bb2bd8c2699746fe2b9a40844fdd122e8be260a88609fd455d