Lanternfish (Myctophidae) in the diet of the Cape petrel Daption capense at the South Shetland and South Orkney Islands, Antarctica

All of the fish identified in stomach contents and regurgitations of breeding and chick Cape petrels collected during January and February 1996 at Fildes Peninsula and Harmony Point, both in the South Shetland Islands and at Laurie Island, South Orkney Islands, were myctophids, a family never previo...

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Published in:Polar Biology
Main Authors: Casaux, R., Soave, G., Coria, N.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Springer 1998
Subjects:
Fildes
Fildes peninsula
Harmony Point
Laurie
Laurie Island
South Orkney Islands
South Shetland Islands
Antarc*
Antarctica
Cape Petrel
Cape Petrels
Daption capense
Polar Biology
Online Access:https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/52809/
https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/52809/1/3438.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1007/s003000050315
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Summary:All of the fish identified in stomach contents and regurgitations of breeding and chick Cape petrels collected during January and February 1996 at Fildes Peninsula and Harmony Point, both in the South Shetland Islands and at Laurie Island, South Orkney Islands, were myctophids, a family never previously reported in the diet of breeding Cape petrels. Electrona antarctica was the most important fish prey, followed by Electrona carlsbergi at Fildes Peninsula, Krefftichthys anderssoni at Harmony Point and Gymnoscopelus braueri at Laurie Island. The absence of Pleuragramma antarcticum in the diet of this petrel, which is considered a P. antarcticum-feeder, is discussed.

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