Interannual variations in cephalopod consumption by albatrosses at South Georgia: Implications for future commercial exploitation of cephalopods

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1136-1143

  Xavier, J C ^a,b   Wood, A G ^a   Rodhouse, P G ^a   Croxall, J P ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Antarctic cephalopods; Diet analysis; Fisheries; Trophic interactions

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANNUAL VARIATION; CEPHALOPOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FOOD CONSUMPTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SEABIRD;

ANTARCTICA; SOUTH GEORGIA;

CEPHALOPODA; DIOMEDEA MELANOPHRIS; DIOMEDEIDAE; GONATUS ANTARCTICUS; KONDAKOVIA LONGIMANA; MARTIALIA HYADESI; MOROTEUTHIS KNIPOVITCHI;

EID: 37149026639     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF06237     Document Type: Article

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