Estimated food consumption of minke whales <i>Balaenoptera acutorostrata</i> in Northeast Atlantic waters in 1992-1995

Data on energy requirements, diet composition, and stock size were combined to estimate the consumption of various prey species by minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) in Northeast Atlantic waters. In the period 1992-1995, the stock of 85,000 minke whales appeared to have consumed more than 1.8...

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Main Authors: Lars P Folkow, Tore Haug, Kjell T Nilssen, Erling S Nordøy
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/2972