FORAGING STRATEGIES OF SYMPATRIC KILLER WHALE (ORCINUS ORCA) POPULATIONS I N PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, ALASKA

ABSTRACT Killer whales (Orcinus orca) feed on a wide variety of fish, cephalopods, and marine mammals throughout their cosmopolitan range; however, the dietary breadth that characterizes the species is not reflected in all populations. Here, we present the findings of a 14-yr study of the diet and f...

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Main Authors: Eva Saijlitis, Craig Matkin, Kathy Lance B A R R E T T -L E N N A R D, Heise, Graeme Ellis
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Subjects:
Killer Whale
Orca
Orcinus orca
Alaska
Killer whale
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1078.9067
http://www.beamreach.org/data/091/science/processing/erica/Articles/foraging%20in%20prince%20william%20sound.pdf
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Summary:ABSTRACT Killer whales (Orcinus orca) feed on a wide variety of fish, cephalopods, and marine mammals throughout their cosmopolitan range; however, the dietary breadth that characterizes the species is not reflected in all populations. Here, we present the findings of a 14-yr study of the diet and feeding habits of killer whales in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Two non-associating forms of killer whale, termed resident and transient

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