Abstract
The study of the feeding habits of elasmobranch populations should help to elucidate the ecological role of these fishes in the marine ecosystem. Feeding habits of the apron ray,Discopyge tschudiifrom San Jorge Gulf were investigated. An evaluation of whether the diet ofD. tschudiichanges with body size, seasons, maturity stage and sex was performed using a multiple-hypothesis modelling approach.Discopyge tschudiipreyed mainly on polychaetes. The consumption of polychaetes was higher in males. Also, amphipods and siphons of clams were preyed more heavily in the cold season andMunida gregariain the warm season. Stomatopods were consumed more with increasing body size. All prey categories were independent of maturity stage. We concluded thatD. tschudiiis a benthic feeder.
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