Food of the emperor penguin Aptenodytes forsteri on the Antarctic fast ice edge in late winter and early spring

The food of emperor penguins Aptenodytes forsteri at the edge of the sea ice off the Vestfold Hills was studied by faecal analysis. Fish, crustacean, cephalopod and gastropod remains were found in 151 droppings collected between August and October 1984. The main fish identified from otoliths was Ple...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Biology
Main Author: Green, K.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Springer 1986
Subjects:
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Vestfold
Vestfold Hills
Antarc*
Aptenodytes forsteri
Emperor penguins
Polar Biology
Sea ice
Online Access:https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/35116/
https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/35116/1/1743.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00274883
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Summary:The food of emperor penguins Aptenodytes forsteri at the edge of the sea ice off the Vestfold Hills was studied by faecal analysis. Fish, crustacean, cephalopod and gastropod remains were found in 151 droppings collected between August and October 1984. The main fish identified from otoliths was Pleurogramma antarcticum with an average standard length of 129.5 mm. Amphipods increased in frequency from August to October with gammarids predominating.

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