INVESTIGADORES
PASO VIOLA Maria Natalia
artículos
Título:
Diet composition of franciscana dolphin Pontoporia blainvillei from southern Buenos Aires, Argentina and its interaction with fisheries
Autor/es:
PASO VIOLA MARIA NATALIA; DENUNCIO PABLO; NEGRI MARÍA FERNANDA; RODRÍGUEZ DIEGO; BASTIDA RICARDO; CAPPOZZO HUMBERTO LUIS
Revista:
REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA MARINA Y OCEANOGRAFIA
Editorial:
INST OCEANOLOGIA
Referencias:
Lugar: Valparaíso; Año: 2014
ISSN:
0717-3326
Resumen:
The present study provides information about the diet composition of franciscana dolphin, Pontoporia blainvillei,from southern Buenos Aires coast, Argentina. From 2003 to 2011 we collected 66 franciscana dolphins that were incidentally entangled in artisanal fishing nets. We analyzed the stomach contents and estimated the prey size in order to evaluate the diet composition and the overlapping with fisheries. We identified 11 prey species in the stomach contents; only two of them were important in the diet, the striped weakfish, Cynoscion guatucupa, and the squid, Loligo sanpaulensis. Almost all the prey found in the diet of franciscana dolphins are of commercial interest. The overlapping of target species and prey that are subject to overfishing could enhance the vulnerability of franciscana by reducing food availability.
