Ecological niches of three teuthophageous odontocetes in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea

In the northwestern Mediterranean Sea, sperm whales, pilot whales and Risso's dolphins prey exclusively or preferentially on cephalopods. In order to evaluate their competition, we modelled their habitat suitability with the Ecological Niche Factor Analysis (ENFA) and compared their ecologi...

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Main Authors: E. Praca, A. Gannier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-02-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:http://www.ocean-sci.net/4/49/2008/os-4-49-2008.pdf