Stomach contents of bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus ) in Scottish waters

Data on stomach contents of ten bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus ) stranded and by-caught around Scotland (UK) between 1990 and 1999 are presented. Although the species is resident in the Moray Firth (north-east Scotland), little previous information exists on the feeding habits of the speci...

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Published in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Main Authors: Santos, M.B., Pierce, G.J., Reid, R.J., Patterson, I.A.P., Ross, H.M., Mente, E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2001
Subjects:
Aquatic Science
Gadus morhua
Salmo salar
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315401004714
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315401004714
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Summary:Data on stomach contents of ten bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus ) stranded and by-caught around Scotland (UK) between 1990 and 1999 are presented. Although the species is resident in the Moray Firth (north-east Scotland), little previous information exists on the feeding habits of the species in Scottish waters. Cod ( Gadus morhua ), saithe ( Pollachius virens ) and whiting ( Merlangius merlangus ) were found to be the main prey eaten although several other fish species were also found, including salmon ( Salmo salar ) and haddock ( Melanogrammus aeglefinus ), and also cephalopods.

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