On the variation in size and composition of minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) forestomach contents

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Volumn 22, Issue , 1997, Pages 105-114

  Haug, Tore ^a   Nilssen, Kjell T ^a   Lindstrøm, Ulf ^b   Skaug, Hans Julius ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN COMPUTING CENTER   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOUR; MINKE; STOMACH CONTENT;

ANIMALIA; BALAENOPTERA ACUTOROSTRATA; CETACEA; CLUPEA HARENGUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); EUPHAUSIACEA; GADIFORMES; MALLOTUS VILLOSUS; THYSANOESSA;

EID: 0031350884     PISSN: 02506408     EISSN: 18131859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2960/J.v22.a9     Document Type: Article

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