The cephalopod prey of the Weddell seal, Leptonychotes weddellii, a biological sampler of the Antarctic marine ecosystem

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Negri, Agustina, Daneri, Gustavo Adolfo, Ceia, F., Vieira, R., Cherel, Y., Coria, N. R., Corbalán, A., Xavier, J. C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer
• Subjects: Antarctica; Leptonychotes weddellii; Diet; Cephalopods; Stable isotopes; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Argentino; Weddell; Argentina; Hope Bay; Antarc*; Dirección Nacional del Antártico; Instituto Antártico Argentino; Polar Biology; Weddell Seal; Weddell Seals
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/42258

Weddell seals, Leptonychotes weddellii, are important apex predators in the food web of the Antarctic marine ecosystem. However, detailed information on their trophic relationships with cephalopods is scarce. Moreover, cephalopods play a key role in the marine environment, but knowledge of their fee...