Table 6. Proportion of teleosts and cephalopods, by area, in diet of swordfish based on published studies.
‘*’ = highest proportion; W = Western, N = North, E = Eastern, S = Southern, Teleo = teleosts, Ceph = cephalopods.
| Area | Teleo | Ceph | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. N. Atlantic | * | [29, 87, 88, 106–118] | |
| * | [80, 89] | ||
| E. N. Atlantic | * | * | [90, 119, 120] |
| * | [81, 91] | ||
| E. Central Atlantic | * | * | [92, 121] |
| E. Tropical Atlantic | * | [93] | |
| Tropical Atlantic | * | [122] | |
| W. Equatorial Indian Ocean | * | [123] | |
| E. N. Pacific (Channel Islands, California) | * | [31] | |
| E. N. Pacific (Baja California) | * | * | [29] |
| * | [30] | ||
| Central N. Pacific (Hawaii) | * | [94] | |
| E. Pacific (Chile) | * | [124–128] | |
| * | [129] | ||
| E. Pacific (Ecuador) | * | [130–132] | |
| S. Pacific | * | [133] | |
| W. N. Pacific | * | [134] | |
| W. Mediterranean Sea | * | [135, 136] | |
| E. Mediterranean Sea | * | [82] | |
| S. Aegean Sea | * | [137] | |
| E. Australia | * | [83] | |
| * | [138] |