Feeding habits of bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus)

• Main Authors: Andersen, Magnus, Gjertz, Ian, Gulliksen, Bjørn, Lydersen, Christian, Hjelset, M. A.
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2008
• Subjects: BIOTA; biology; EARTH SCIENCE; BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION; ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES; MAMMALS; CARNIVORES; SEALS/SEA LIONS/WALRUSES; BIOSPHERE; ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS; Arctic; Svalbard; Norway; Jan Mayen; Boreas; Boreogadus saida; Erignathus barbatus; North Atlantic; polar cod; Spitsbergen; walrus*
• Online Access: http://data.npolar.no/dataset/93e573f2-ee02-5875-856b-72ddbfc67915

The objective of the present study was to assess the feeding habits of bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus) from the Svalbard area, Norway. Stomach and/or intestine contents were collected from 47 individuals shot between May and September (1989-1996). Prey specimens were identified from whole specim...