Leopard seal diets in a rapidly warming polar region vary by year, season, sex, and body size

Leopard seal diets in a rapidly warming polar region vary by year, season, sex, and body size

Abstract Background Resolving the preferred prey items and dietary proportions of leopard seals is central to understanding food-web dynamics in the rapidly-warming Antarctic Peninsula region. Previous studies have identified a wide range of prey items; however, due to anecdotal or otherwise limited...

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Main Authors: Douglas J. Krause, Michael E. Goebel, Carolyn M. Kurle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Ecology
Subjects:
Stable isotope mixing model
Apex predator
Top down
Prey shift
Hydrurga leptonyx
Climate change
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12898-020-00300-y

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