A note on stomach contents of minke whales (<i>Balaenoptera acutorostrata</i>) in Icelandic waters

There is limited available information on food habits of minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) in coastal Iceland. Sixty-eight minke whales were examined for stomach contents; 51.5% contained fish only, 22.1 % krill (Euphausiacea) only, 25.0% fish and krill together, and one animal (l.5%) had no...

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Main Authors: Jóhann Sigurjónsson, Anton Galan, Gísli A Víkingsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2000-05-01
Series:NAMMCO Scientific Publications
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/NAMMCOSP/article/view/2973