Prey of killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Iceland

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: Samarra, Filipa, Bassoi, Manuela, Béesau, Julie, Elíasdóttir, Margrét Ó., Gunnarsson, Karl, Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse, Rasmussen, Marianne, Rempel, Jonathan N., Þorvaldsson, Baldur, Víkingsson, Gísli
• Other Authors: Rannsóknasetur á Húsavík (HÍ), Research Centre in Húsavík (UI), Háskóli Íslands, University of Iceland
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018
• Subjects: Killer whales; Predation; Minke whales; Seals; Iceland; Pilot whales; Marine mammals; Porpoises; Háhyrningur; Ránlífi; Hrefna; Selir; Grindhvalur; Sjávarspendýr; Hauganes; Moe; Killer Whale; Orca; Orcinus orca; Killer whale
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/1095; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207287

Publisher's version (útgefin grein) Killer whales have a cosmopolitan distribution and as a species are generalists, feeding on a variety of prey. However, local populations tend to specialise on specific prey types. In Icelandic waters, killer whales are generally associated with herring and,...