A note on stomach contents of minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) in Icelandic waters

NAMMCO Scientific Publications

Gísli A Víkingsson¹  Jóhann Sigurjónsson¹  Anton Galan¹ 

[1] Marine Research Institute, PO Box 1390, 121 Reykjavik;

关键词: minke whales;    Balaenoptera acutorostrata;    diet;    stomach contents;    prey;   

DOI  :  10.7557/3.2973

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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 food remains in the stomach. The fish species identified were capelin (Mallotus villosus), sandeel (Ammodytidae), cod (Gadus morhua) and herring (Clupea harengus). Two species of krill were identified; Thysanoessa raschii and Meganyctiphanes norvegica. Sandeel was the dominant prey species in the western and southwestern areas, while capelin and krill were more frequently found in animals sampled in North Iceland.

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