Contents of the digestive tract of a false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) stranded in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Central East Atlantic)

The digestive system contents of one male false killer whale Pseudorca crassidens stranded on the northeast coast of Gran Canaria in March 1996 were analysed. The stomach contained cephalopod beaks and parasitic nematodes and parasites comprised the bulk of the intestinal contents. At least six ceph...

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Main Author: Hernández-García, Vicente
Other Authors: 55917034500
Language:English
Published: 2002
Subjects:
2401 Biología animal (zoología)
Pseudorca crassidens
Canary Islands
Killer Whale
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10553/46507
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spelling ftunivlaspalmas:oai:https://accedacris.ulpgc.es:10553/46507 2023-05-15T17:03:23+02:00 Contents of the digestive tract of a false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) stranded in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Central East Atlantic) Hernández-García, Vicente 55917034500 2002 http://hdl.handle.net/10553/46507 eng eng Bulletin of marine science 0007-4977 http://hdl.handle.net/10553/46507 0038405009 369 367 71 Bulletin of Marine Science [ISSN 0007-4977], v. 71, p. 367-369 2401 Biología animal (zoología) Pseudorca crassidens Canary Islands 2002 ftunivlaspalmas 2019-11-20T00:07:42Z The digestive system contents of one male false killer whale Pseudorca crassidens stranded on the northeast coast of Gran Canaria in March 1996 were analysed. The stomach contained cephalopod beaks and parasitic nematodes and parasites comprised the bulk of the intestinal contents. At least six cephalopod species were present, the most important by number being Thysanoteuthis rhombus, Argonauta sp. and ommastrephids. Most of the cephalopod species represented inhabit the epipelagic zone. Other/Unknown Material Killer Whale Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Acceda
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topic 2401 Biología animal (zoología)
Pseudorca crassidens
Canary Islands
spellingShingle 2401 Biología animal (zoología)
Pseudorca crassidens
Canary Islands
Hernández-García, Vicente
Contents of the digestive tract of a false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) stranded in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Central East Atlantic)
topic_facet 2401 Biología animal (zoología)
Pseudorca crassidens
Canary Islands
description The digestive system contents of one male false killer whale Pseudorca crassidens stranded on the northeast coast of Gran Canaria in March 1996 were analysed. The stomach contained cephalopod beaks and parasitic nematodes and parasites comprised the bulk of the intestinal contents. At least six cephalopod species were present, the most important by number being Thysanoteuthis rhombus, Argonauta sp. and ommastrephids. Most of the cephalopod species represented inhabit the epipelagic zone.
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author Hernández-García, Vicente
author_facet Hernández-García, Vicente
author_sort Hernández-García, Vicente
title Contents of the digestive tract of a false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) stranded in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Central East Atlantic)
title_short Contents of the digestive tract of a false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) stranded in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Central East Atlantic)
title_full Contents of the digestive tract of a false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) stranded in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Central East Atlantic)
title_fullStr Contents of the digestive tract of a false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) stranded in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Central East Atlantic)
title_full_unstemmed Contents of the digestive tract of a false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) stranded in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Central East Atlantic)
title_sort contents of the digestive tract of a false killer whale (pseudorca crassidens) stranded in gran canaria (canary islands, central east atlantic)
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genre_facet Killer Whale
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