Society for the Study of Cetaceans in the Canary Archipelago (SECAC) AGONISTIC BEHAVIOUR OF RISSO´S DOLPHINS TOWARDS SPERM WHALES IN THE SW OF FUERTEVENTURA, CANARY ISLANDS, WITH A DISCUSSION ON TROPHIC COMPETENCE IN CETACEANS

Information on the occurrence and function of the interspecific interactions in deep-diving odontocetes is rare. Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are top marine predators of oceans and generalist mesopelagic feeder between 400 and 1200 m of depth. It success is due to a combine of long-range ec...

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Main Authors: Mónica Pérez-gil, Vidal Martín, Marisa Tejedor, Antonella Servidio, Silvana Neves, Enrique Pérez-gil, Leire Ruiz, Bernd Brederlau
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Summary:Information on the occurrence and function of the interspecific interactions in deep-diving odontocetes is rare. Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are top marine predators of oceans and generalist mesopelagic feeder between 400 and 1200 m of depth. It success is due to a combine of long-range echolocation, ability localizing deep prey patches, efficient locomotion and a large aerobic capacity during