Author:
Fitch John E.,Brownell Jr. Robert L.
Abstract
The stomachs of 17 cetaceans of seven species (3 Kogia simus, 5 Stenella longirostris, 3 S. graffmani, 2 Lagenorhynchus obliquidens, 2 Delphinus delphis, 1 Lissodelphis borealis, and 1 Phocoena sinus) yielded 18,164 fish otoliths representing over 51 species, 40 genera, and 22 families. Lanternfish (family Myctophidae) otoliths accounted for more than 89% of the total, and they had come from at least 19 species belonging to nine genera. Only two fish species could have been identified if we had not been able to utilize otoliths. To be useful in food studies involving otoliths, cetacean stomachs cannot be placed in formalin solutions, even for short periods.The kinds and diversity of species preyed upon by several of these cetaceans indicate that they routinely forage in depths of 650–800 ft (200–250 m), and a few such as Kogia simus may descend to 1000 ft (300 m) or deeper.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
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