Diet composition of the vulnerable fish species Megalops atlanticus (Elopiformes: Megalopidae) in a heavily urbanized estuary in Brazil: DNA-based identification of preys

Abstract The tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) is a species of ecological and economic importance that uses estuaries as nursery grounds during its early life stages. Currently classified as Vulnerable (VU) by the IUCN due to anthropogenic pressures, understanding its trophic ecology is crucial to monito...

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Principais autores:	Grazielly Bandeira Matias, Leonardo Mesquita Pinto, Ronaldo César Gurgel-Lourenço, Talita Camila Evaristo da Silva Nascimento, Denise Cavalcante Hissa, Jorge Iván Sánchez-Botero
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado:	Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia 2025-11-01
Series:	Neotropical Ichthyology
Assuntos:	Coastal ecosystem DNA Estuarine fish Feeding habits Urban ecosystem
Acceso en liña:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252025000300218&lng=en&tlng=en
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