Predation on gray whales and prolonged feeding on submerged carcasses by transient killer whales at Unimak Island, Alaska

ABSTRACT: As apex predators, killer whalesOrcinus orcaare expected to strongly influence the structure of marine communities by impacting the abundance, distribution, behavior, and evolution of their prey. Empirical assessments of these impacts are difficult, however, because killer whales are spars...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Marine Ecology Progress Series. - Inter-Research, 1979. - 421(2011) vom: Jan., Seite 229-241
1. Verfasser:	Barrett-Lennard, Lance G. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Matkin, Craig O., Durban, John W., Saulitis, Eva L., Ellifrit, David
Format:	Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	2011
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:	Marine Ecology Progress Series
Schlagworte:	Foraging strategy Predatory behavior Prey catching Scavenger Killer whale Gray whale Brown bear Sleeper shark Biological sciences Behavioral sciences mehr... Physical sciences Applied sciences Business