On the Feeding Mechanisms of the Sei Whale (Balaenoptera borealis)

• Main Authors: P. Brodie, G. Vikingsson
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: baleen; Bernoulli; biomechanics; engulfing; rorquals; sei whale; skim-feeding; Dy; Rorqual; Balaenoptera borealis; Sei Whale
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.629.9069; http://journal.nafo.int/42/brodie/5-brodie.pdf

The sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) is a medium sized rorqual with basic features similar to the larger fin and blue (Balaenoptera sp.). While the sei whale has an expandable buccal pouch, it’s capacity is substantially reduced by the length of the ventral grooves relative to fin and blue whales....