Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) and white-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) feeding behaviour in Faxaflói bay, south-west Iceland

• Main Author: Bertulli, Chiara Giulia
• Other Authors: Háskóli Íslands
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Líffræði; Hnýðingur; Hrefna; Fæðuöflun dýra; Faxaflói; Garður; Balaenoptera acutorostrata; Iceland; Lagenorhynchus albirostris; minke whale; White-beaked dolphin
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/6216

Faxaflói bay is known to be exploited by migratory species such as minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) and white-beaked dolphins (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) which are however resident in Icelandic waters. The aim of this study was to examine feeding behaviour utilized by both species and thei...