Browsing by Author "Algera, Ann-Isabel"
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Energetic consequences and implications for food consumption models when feeding on various sizes of cod in harp seals (Phoca groenlandica)
Algera, Ann-Isabel (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-05-16)The current population-based food consumption models assume that harp seals are swallowing fish whole. However, behaviours such as belly-biting and rejection of fishes’ heads has been observed, possibly biasing diet analysis based on hard parts such as otoliths, and consequently underestimating the total food consumption of fish by harp seals. The purpose of this study was to examine whether individual ...