Comparison of trophic spectrum in the blackspot seabream, Pagellus bogaraveo (Brünnich, 1768), between cold-water coral habitats and muddy bottoms in the central Mediterranean

The present study represents the first documentation of the trophic spectrum of the deep-water bony fish Pagellus bogaraveo in two different habitats in the central Mediterranean Sea: muddy bottoms (MB) and cold-water coral (CWC) habitats. A total of 133 stomachs were collected on MB and 39 in CWC habitats. The feeding habit of P. bogaraveo was different in the two investigated habitats. A lower number of prey categories were found in CWC...