Prey consumption of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) off Alaska: How much prey do they require?

• Main Authors: Winship, Arliss J., Trites, Andrew W.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2003
• Subjects: Ecology; Fisheries; Atka; Gulf of Alaska; Alaska; Aleutian Islands
• Online Access: http://aquaticcommons.org/15112/; http://fishbull.noaa.gov/1011/12winshi.pdf; http://aquaticcommons.org/15112/1/12winshi.pdf

The effects of seasonal and regional differences in diet composition on the food requirements of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) were estimated by using a bioenergetic model. The model considered differences in the energy density of the prey, and differences in digestive efficiency and the he...