Marine Mammals as Apex Predators

• Main Author: Slavíčková, Tereza
• Other Authors: Černý, Martin, Storch, David
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Univerzita Karlova, Přírodovědecká fakulta 2020
• Subjects: apex predators; marine mammals; killer whale; Orcinus orca; polar bear; Ursus maritimus; leopard seal; Hydrurga leptonyx; sperm whale; Physeter macrocephalus; vrcholoví predátoři; mořští savci; kosatka dravá; medvěd lední; vorvaň obrovský; Hydrurga; Killer Whale; Leopard Seal; Leopard Seals; Orca; Sperm whale; Killer whale
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11956/119648

Amongst marine mammals there are many predators, however only four species can be considered truly apex predators. Polar bears, killer whales, leopard seals and sperm whales all dominate their environments, moreover, killer whales and sperm whales hold their position at the top of trophic relationsh...