Shark predation and tooth wear in a population of northeastern pacific killer whales

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 213-224

  Ford, John K B ^a   Ellis, Graeme M ^a   Matkin, Craig O ^b   Wetklo, Michael H ^a   Barrett Lennard, Lance G ^c   Withler, Ruth E ^a  

^a PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

^b North Gulf Oceanic Society   (United States)

^c VANCOUVER AQUARIUM   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ecological specialisation; Elasmobranch predation; Foraging strategy; Orcinus orca

Indexed keywords

CHONDRICHTHYES; MAMMALIA; ORCINUS; ORCINUS ORCA; SALMONIDAE; SOMNIOSUS; SOMNIOSUS PACIFICUS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 78951487730     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00307     Document Type: Article

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