Direct evidence for gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) predation and scavenging on harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1542-1548

  Bouveroux, Thibaut ^a   Kiszka, Jeremy J ^b   Heithaus, Michael R ^b   Jauniaux, Thierry ^c   Pezeril, Sylvain ^a  

^a Observatoire pour la Conservation et l'Etude des Animaux et Milieux Marins (OCEAMM)   (France)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PINNIPED; PORPOISE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SCAVENGING (FEEDING);

HALICHOERUS; HALICHOERUS GRYPUS; PHOCOENA; PHOCOENA PHOCOENA;

EID: 84908381706     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mms.12111     Document Type: Article

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