The diet of Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) in Terra Nova Bay using stable isotope analysis

Stable isotope analyses were used to investigate the diet of Weddell seals in Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea) and the potential variation of their foraging behaviour with age, sex and body mass. For this purpose, skin samples were collected from adult breeding seals and pups, together with muscle samples...

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Main Authors: P. Rumolo, I. A. Zappes, A. Fabiani, M. Barra, A. Rakaj, R. Palozzi, G. Allegrucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:The European Zoological Journal
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2020.1720832