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Hidden feeding grounds that fuel one of the ocean's most iconic sportfish identified

Atlantic tarpon are famous for their long-distance migrations, traveling hundreds or even thousands of miles (hundreds to thousands of kilometers) along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. But where they feed along those journeys has remained largely unknown until now.

Hidden feeding grounds that fuel one of the ocean's most iconic sportfish identified
Image: Phys.org
Atlantic tarpon are famous for their long-distance migrations, traveling hundreds or even thousands of miles (hundreds to thousands of kilometers) along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. But where they feed along those journeys has remained largely unknown until now.

Originally published at Phys.org

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