Prey selection by the common dolphin: Fulfilling high energy requirements with high quality food

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 390, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 73-77

  Spitz, Jérôme ^a,b   Mourocq, Emeline ^a   Leauté, Jean Pierre ^c   Quéro, Jean Claude ^d   Ridoux, Vincent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LA ROCHELLE   (France)

^b Parc zoologique de La Flèche   (France)

^c Station RH de La Rochelle   (France)

^d Muséum d Histoire Naturelle de la Rochelle   (France)

Author keywords

Active prey selection; Common dolphin; Energy density; Field of prey; Prey quality; Trophic cul de sac

Indexed keywords

DIET; DOLPHIN; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FOOD QUALITY; LIFESTYLE; PREY AVAILABILITY; PREY SELECTION; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; TELEOST;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF BISCAY;

DELPHINUS DELPHIS; NOTOSCOPELUS KROYERI; XENODERMICHTHYS COPEI;

EID: 78349304249     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.05.010     Document Type: Article

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