Taking Stock of Chinook Salmon Energy Densities has Implications for Resident Killer Whales Meeting Their Energy Needs

Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) rely on large reserves of energy accumulated at sea to complete their journey upstream, mature reproductively, and spawn. In part due to these energy reserves, Chinook are the primary prey species for resident killer whales. However, energy density has been...

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Main Author: Lerner, Jacob
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Western CEDAR 2022
Subjects:
Albion
British Columbia
Canada
Fraser River
Killer Whale
Killer whale
Online Access:https://cedar.wwu.edu/ssec/2022ssec/allsessions/274
https://cedar.wwu.edu/context/ssec/article/3436/viewcontent/317_0971c5fb7f654eea84447c834b9cfece.pdf

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