Trophic Ecology of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Magellan Strait as Indicated by Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotopes

• Published in: Aquatic Mammals
• Main Authors: Haro, Daniela, Riccialdelli, Luciana, Acevedo, Jorge
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: European Assoc Aquatic Mammals 2016
• Subjects: Southeast Pacific humpback whale; Megaptera novaeangliae; Francisco Coloane; Coastal Marine Protected Area; Fuegian sprat; Sprattus liteguensis lobster krill; Munida gregaria; Krill; Euphausia lucens; Antarctic; Pacific; Inach; Antarc*; Humpback Whale
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.42.2.2016.233; https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/141272

The contribution of prey species to the diet and their variation over time are poorly understood processes in the trophic ecology of Southeast Pacific humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). The purpose of this study was to use carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes to provide insights into the troph...