Diet of Ringed Seals (Phoca Hispida) in a Fjord of West Svalbard

Stomachs of 134 ringed seals from West Svalbard (Kongsfjorden) and East Svalbard (drift ice) were examined. Twenty-four prey taxa were found. The most important items were arctic cod (Boreogadus saida), shrimp (Pandalus borealis), krill (Thysanoessa inermis) and the amphipod Themisto libellula. In s...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Weslawski, J. Marcin, Ryg, Morten, Smith, Thomas G., Oritsland, Nils Are
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1994
Subjects:
Amphipoda
Animal food
Arctic cod
Biological sampling
Ecology
Euphausiacea
Fjords
Internal organs
Necropsy
Predation
Redfishes
Seals (Animals)
Shrimp
Kongsfjorden
Svalbard
Arctic
Phoques
Arctique*
Boreogadus saida
Kongsfjord*
Pandalus borealis
Phoca hispida
Themisto
Themisto libellula
Thysanoessa inermis
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64334

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