The cephalopod prey of the Weddell seal, Leptonychotes weddellii, a biological sampler of the Antarctic marine ecosystem

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Negri, A., Daneri, G. A., Ceia, F., Vieira, R., Cherel, Yves, Coria, N. R., Corbalan, A., Xavier, J. C.
• Other Authors: Centre d'Études Biologiques de Chizé - UMR 7372 (CEBC), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-La Rochelle Université (ULR)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2016
• Subjects: Antarctica; Leptonychotes weddellii; Diet; Cephalopods; Stable isotopes; [SDE]Environmental Sciences; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Weddell; Hope Bay; Antarc*; Polar Biology; Weddell Seal; Weddell Seals
• Online Access: https://hal.science/hal-01292500; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-015-1794-9

International audience Weddell seals, Leptonychotes weddellii, areimportant apex predators in the food web of the Antarcticmarine ecosystem. However, detailed information on theirtrophic relationships with cephalopods is scarce. Moreover,cephalopods play a key role in the marine environment, butknow...