Northeastern Naturalist, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 31(4)
Опубликована: Дек. 10, 2024
Thunnus thynnus (Atlantic Bluefin Tuna) is an opportunistic generalist predator in the pelagic zone of Atlantic Ocean. In northwest Ocean, Tuna diets are primarily based on small prey. Seabirds often prey same forage fish as tuna, leading to overlap timing and location both seabird foraging activity potential for tuna–seabird interactions. Here, we present first documented evidence consuming a Northwest This second report entire species' range. The this interaction comes from stomach contents commercially harvested caught ∼1.6 km offshore Newfoundland October 2022. unknown bird was identified through DNA metabarcoding Fratercula arctica Puffin), diving which with predatory credible. While rarely observed, it important identify such interactions between seabirds gain more complete understanding food-web marine ecosystems.
Язык: Английский