Rapid Growth, High Feeding Rates, and Early Piscivory in Young-of-the-Year Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)

The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) is an offshore-spawning estuarine-dependent fish that is abundant along the east coast of North America. Young-of-the-year bluefish undergo a habitat shift from offshore waters to inshore nursery areas at about 40–70 mm total length which coincides with an increased growth rate and a diet shift from planktivory to piscivory. Here, we measure growth of young-of-the-year bluefish on different diets and estimate...