Feeding habits of harp and hooded seals in Greenland waters
Results of stomach contents analyses of harp and hooded seals collected in West Greenland waters in the period 1986-1993 are reviewed, and compared with published data and circumstantial information from local hunters. The diet of harp seals in this region is variable but consists mainly of pelagic...
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ftunitroemsoe:oai:ojs.henry.ub.uit.no:article/2971 2023-05-15T14:30:26+02:00 Feeding habits of harp and hooded seals in Greenland waters Kapel, Finn O 2000-05-28 application/pdf https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/NAMMCOSP/article/view/2971 https://doi.org/10.7557/3.2971 eng eng Septentrio Academic Publishing https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/NAMMCOSP/article/view/2971/2844 https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/NAMMCOSP/article/view/2971 doi:10.7557/3.2971 Copyright (c) 2000 Finn O Kapel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ CC-BY NAMMCO Scientific Publications; Vol 2: Minke whales, harp and hooded seals: Major predators in the North Atlantic Ecosystem; 50-64 2309-2491 1560-2206 10.7557/3.2 harp seals Phoca groenlandica hooded seals Cystophora cristata feeding diet prey info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2000 ftunitroemsoe https://doi.org/10.7557/3.2971 https://doi.org/10.7557/3.2 2021-08-16T16:41:30Z Results of stomach contents analyses of harp and hooded seals collected in West Greenland waters in the period 1986-1993 are reviewed, and compared with published data and circumstantial information from local hunters. The diet of harp seals in this region is variable but consists mainly of pelagic crustaceans (Thysanoessa spp. and Parathemisto libellula) and small fish species like capelin (Mallotus villosus), sandeel (Ammodytes spp.), polar cod (Boreogadus saida) and Arctic cod (Arctogadus glacialis). Species of importance for commercial fisheries in Greenland, such as Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis), Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), and Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) play a minor role in the diet of harp seals in this area.Variation in the diet of hooded seals is less well documented, but in addition to the species also taken by harp seals, larger demersal fishes like Greenland halibut, redfish (Sebastes spp.), cod, and wolffish (Anarhichas minor) are apparently important prey items. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic cod Arctic Arctogadus glacialis atlantic cod Boreogadus saida Cystophora cristata Gadus morhua Greenland Pandalus borealis Phoca groenlandica polar cod University of Tromsø: Septentrio Academic Publishing Arctic Greenland NAMMCO Scientific Publications 2 50 |
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Results of stomach contents analyses of harp and hooded seals collected in West Greenland waters in the period 1986-1993 are reviewed, and compared with published data and circumstantial information from local hunters. The diet of harp seals in this region is variable but consists mainly of pelagic crustaceans (Thysanoessa spp. and Parathemisto libellula) and small fish species like capelin (Mallotus villosus), sandeel (Ammodytes spp.), polar cod (Boreogadus saida) and Arctic cod (Arctogadus glacialis). Species of importance for commercial fisheries in Greenland, such as Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis), Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), and Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) play a minor role in the diet of harp seals in this area.Variation in the diet of hooded seals is less well documented, but in addition to the species also taken by harp seals, larger demersal fishes like Greenland halibut, redfish (Sebastes spp.), cod, and wolffish (Anarhichas minor) are apparently important prey items. |
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Feeding habits of harp and hooded seals in Greenland waters |
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Feeding habits of harp and hooded seals in Greenland waters |
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Feeding habits of harp and hooded seals in Greenland waters |
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Feeding habits of harp and hooded seals in Greenland waters |
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Feeding habits of harp and hooded seals in Greenland waters |
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feeding habits of harp and hooded seals in greenland waters |
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Arctic cod Arctic Arctogadus glacialis atlantic cod Boreogadus saida Cystophora cristata Gadus morhua Greenland Pandalus borealis Phoca groenlandica polar cod |
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Arctic cod Arctic Arctogadus glacialis atlantic cod Boreogadus saida Cystophora cristata Gadus morhua Greenland Pandalus borealis Phoca groenlandica polar cod |
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