BIP! Finder - Seasonal Variation of Harbor Seal's Diet from the Wadden Sea in Relation to Prey Availability

2016 • Seasonal Variation of Harbor Seal's Diet from the Wadden Sea in Relation to Prey Availability

Authors: de La Vega, Camille; Lebreton, Benoit; Siebert, Ursula; Guillou, Gael; Das, Krishna; Asmus, Ragnhild; Asmus, Harald

Venue: PLOS ONE

Type: Publication

Abstract: The Wadden Sea has an important role for marine mammals in terms of resting, nursing and foraging. Harbor seal is the most abundant marine mammal species in this area. The use of the food resources of the Wadden Sea by seals is not clear, and previous studies showed that this species can travel kilometers away from their haul-outs to forage in the North Sea. In this study, we analyzed the stable isotopes of vibrissae from 23 dead harbor seals found on the island of Sylt to investigate their diet. The predator´s carbon and nitrogen isotope comp... (read more)

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Topics: Oceanography Ecology Fishery

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155727

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