We studied the feeding habits of the common eagle ray (Myliobatis aquila) in the shallow northern Adriatic Sea. Altogether we analysed the contents of 122 stomachs of specimens caught as by-catch in the Gulf of Trieste and along the west Istrian coast. Shelled molluscs (N% = 75.17), mainly bivalves and gastropods, were the most prominent prey categories, while crustaceans, sipunculids, echinoderms and polychaets (N%
| Journal | Fishes |
|---|---|
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publication Date | 2025-07-01 |
| Publication Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 311 |
| Document Type | Journal Article |
| eISSN | 2410-3888 |
| DOI | 10.3390/fishes10070311 |
| Subject | Fisheries; fish biology; aquaculture; aquatic ecology; fisheries management |
| NARA Access Coverage | OA / free full text |
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| Journal Homepage | https://www.mdpi.com/journal/fishes |
| Publisher Page | Open Publisher Page |