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Figure 3 
(A) Diet distribution by prey family for the three categories of shortfin mako ( Isurus oxyrinchus ) — all sharks, males, 
and females. Diet distribution was determined from the 2001-02 diet data. iB) Graphical representation of three diet 
index calculations for all sharks, for males, and for females. P = Pomatomidae, the predominant prey item, and the open 
circle surrounds a cluster of less important prey items: Clupeidae, Scombridae, other teleosts, unidentified teleosts, and 
invertebrates. 
