Agricultural and Biological Sciences
8 years ago

Tuna in Eastern Indian Ocean Feeding Mainly on Fish, Impacting Marine Ecosystem.

Indonesian Fisheries Research Journal
STOMACH CONTENT OF THREE TUNA SPECIES IN THE EASTERN INDIAN OCEAN
Bram Setyadji, Andi Bahtiar, Dian Novianto

Paper Summary

Tuna species in the Eastern Indian Ocean were studied to see what they eat. Bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, and skipjack tuna were caught and their stomach contents analyzed. The main food for these tunas is fish, followed by squids and shrimps. The fish they eat come from 6 different families.

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