Body Fat Condition in Northeast Atlantic Fin Whales,Balaenoptera physalus, and its Relationship with Reproduction and Food Resource
Measurements of body girth, blubber thickness, and the lipid content of blubber, muscle, and visceral fat of Icelandic fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) showed a consistent pattern of body fat condition for each sexual class in all years between 1977 and 1982, with pregnant and anoestrous females b...
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ftoceanrep:oai:oceanrep.geomar.de:34114 2023-05-15T15:36:31+02:00 Body Fat Condition in Northeast Atlantic Fin Whales,Balaenoptera physalus, and its Relationship with Reproduction and Food Resource Lockyer, Christina 1986 text https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/34114/ https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/34114/7/961.pdf https://doi.org/10.1139/f86-015 en eng NRC https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/34114/7/961.pdf Lockyer, C. (1986) Body Fat Condition in Northeast Atlantic Fin Whales,Balaenoptera physalus, and its Relationship with Reproduction and Food Resource. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 43 (1). pp. 142-147. DOI 10.1139/f86-015 <https://doi.org/10.1139/f86-015>. doi:10.1139/f86-015 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Article PeerReviewed 1986 ftoceanrep https://doi.org/10.1139/f86-015 2023-04-07T15:27:48Z Measurements of body girth, blubber thickness, and the lipid content of blubber, muscle, and visceral fat of Icelandic fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) showed a consistent pattern of body fat condition for each sexual class in all years between 1977 and 1982, with pregnant and anoestrous females being fattest. There was a trend of increasing body fatness between 1977 and 1982 which is supported by data on oil production from the catch. Parallel to this was an apparent increase in food abundance and whale fecundity. Article in Journal/Newspaper Balaenoptera physalus Northeast Atlantic OceanRep (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre für Ocean Research Kiel) Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 43 1 142 147 |
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Measurements of body girth, blubber thickness, and the lipid content of blubber, muscle, and visceral fat of Icelandic fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) showed a consistent pattern of body fat condition for each sexual class in all years between 1977 and 1982, with pregnant and anoestrous females being fattest. There was a trend of increasing body fatness between 1977 and 1982 which is supported by data on oil production from the catch. Parallel to this was an apparent increase in food abundance and whale fecundity. |
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Lockyer, Christina Body Fat Condition in Northeast Atlantic Fin Whales,Balaenoptera physalus, and its Relationship with Reproduction and Food Resource |
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Body Fat Condition in Northeast Atlantic Fin Whales,Balaenoptera physalus, and its Relationship with Reproduction and Food Resource |
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Body Fat Condition in Northeast Atlantic Fin Whales,Balaenoptera physalus, and its Relationship with Reproduction and Food Resource |
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Body Fat Condition in Northeast Atlantic Fin Whales,Balaenoptera physalus, and its Relationship with Reproduction and Food Resource |
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Body Fat Condition in Northeast Atlantic Fin Whales,Balaenoptera physalus, and its Relationship with Reproduction and Food Resource |
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Body Fat Condition in Northeast Atlantic Fin Whales,Balaenoptera physalus, and its Relationship with Reproduction and Food Resource |
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body fat condition in northeast atlantic fin whales,balaenoptera physalus, and its relationship with reproduction and food resource |
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https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/34114/7/961.pdf Lockyer, C. (1986) Body Fat Condition in Northeast Atlantic Fin Whales,Balaenoptera physalus, and its Relationship with Reproduction and Food Resource. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 43 (1). pp. 142-147. DOI 10.1139/f86-015 <https://doi.org/10.1139/f86-015>. doi:10.1139/f86-015 |
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