Comparative feeding of grey (Halichoerus grypus) and common seals (Phoca vitulina) in coastal waters of Iceland, with a note on the diet of hooded (Cystophora cristata) and harp seals (Phoca groenlandica)

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Volumn 22, Issue , 1997, Pages 125-135

  Hauksson, Erlingur ^a   Bogason, Valur ^a  

^a MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iceland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMON SEAL; FEEDING BEHAVIOUR; GREY SEAL; STOMACH CONTENT;

ICELAND;

AMMODYTIDAE; ANARHICHAS LUPUS; ANGUILLIFORMES; ANIMALIA; CLUPEA HARENGUS; CYCLOPTERIDAE; CYCLOPTERUS LUMPUS; CYSTOPHORA CRISTATA; GADIDAE; GADUS MORHUA; GRYPUS; HALICHOERUS GRYPUS; HYPOPTYCHIDAE; MALLOTUS VILLOSUS; MYOXOCEPHALUS SCORPIUS; PHOCA GROENLANDICA; PHOCA VITULINA; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA; POLLACHIUS VIRENS; SEBASTES; SEBASTES SP.;

EID: 0031389871     PISSN: 02506408     EISSN: 18131859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2960/J.v22.a11     Document Type: Article

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