Predation on Gonatus antarcticus by Falkland Islands seabirds

Recent studies of Falkland Islands seabird diets have found that Gonatus antarticus is a major prey item for a number of penguin species. Rockhopper ( Eudyptes chrysocome ), gentoo ( Pygoscelis papua ) and Magellanic ( Spheniscus magellanicus ) penguins breeding in the Falklands are estimated to con...

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Published in:Antarctic Science
Main Author: Thompson, K.R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1994
Subjects:
Geology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Oceanography
Antarc*
Antarctic Science
antarcticus
antartic*
Pygoscelis papua
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102094000404
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0954102094000404 2024-04-07T07:48:11+00:00 Predation on Gonatus antarcticus by Falkland Islands seabirds Thompson, K.R. 1994 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102094000404 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102094000404 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Antarctic Science volume 6, issue 2, page 269-274 ISSN 0954-1020 1365-2079 Geology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Oceanography journal-article 1994 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954102094000404 2024-03-08T00:36:57Z Recent studies of Falkland Islands seabird diets have found that Gonatus antarticus is a major prey item for a number of penguin species. Rockhopper ( Eudyptes chrysocome ), gentoo ( Pygoscelis papua ) and Magellanic ( Spheniscus magellanicus ) penguins breeding in the Falklands are estimated to consume several thousand million Gonatus per annum, with mean dorsal mantle lengths of 28–42 mm. Aspects of the distribution and growth of the G. antarcticus stock in the vicinity of the Falkland Islands are discussed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Science antarcticus antartic* Pygoscelis papua Cambridge University Press Antarctic Science 6 2 269 274
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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Oceanography
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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Oceanography
Thompson, K.R.
Predation on Gonatus antarcticus by Falkland Islands seabirds
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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Oceanography
description Recent studies of Falkland Islands seabird diets have found that Gonatus antarticus is a major prey item for a number of penguin species. Rockhopper ( Eudyptes chrysocome ), gentoo ( Pygoscelis papua ) and Magellanic ( Spheniscus magellanicus ) penguins breeding in the Falklands are estimated to consume several thousand million Gonatus per annum, with mean dorsal mantle lengths of 28–42 mm. Aspects of the distribution and growth of the G. antarcticus stock in the vicinity of the Falkland Islands are discussed.
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title_short Predation on Gonatus antarcticus by Falkland Islands seabirds
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title_fullStr Predation on Gonatus antarcticus by Falkland Islands seabirds
title_full_unstemmed Predation on Gonatus antarcticus by Falkland Islands seabirds
title_sort predation on gonatus antarcticus by falkland islands seabirds
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