Fine‐scale diversity of prey detected in humpback whale feces

Predator diets are largely influenced by prey availability and abundance. Yet, in heterogenous marine environments, identifying the prey species consumed by diving mammals remains a fundamental challenge. For rorqual whales, the energetic constraints of prey engulfment require that the whales seek a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ecology and evolution 2022-12, Vol.12 (12), p.e9680-n/a
Hauptverfasser:	Reidy, Rhonda D., Lemay, Matthew A., Innes, Katie G., Clemente‐Carvalho, Rute B. G., Janusson, Carly, Dower, John F., Cowen, Laura L. E., Juanes, Francis
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aquatic mammals British Columbia Cetacea Clupea pallasii Deoxyribonucleic acid Diet Dissimilar materials DNA DNA metabarcoding fecal sampling Feces Fish Food Food selection Foraging behavior Gadus chalcogrammus humpback whale Invertebrates Krill Marine environment Megaptera Pollack Polymerase chain reaction Prey Shellfish Thaleichthys pacificus Trophic Interactions Whales Whales & whaling
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