The Diet of Sperm Whales in the North Pacific Ocean (Pishchevye Svyazi Kashalotov v Severnoi Chasti Tikhogo Okeano)

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Abstract:

Sixteen species of squid, two species of octopus, and five species of fish were found in the stomach contents of sperm whales caught in the Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian waters, and the Bering Sea. The greatest diversity of food composition was recorded in the Gulf of Alaska, especially in the eastern regions where the influence of the Alaska Current is significantly stronger. Feeding habits of male and female whales differ.

Author(s):
Tarasevich, M. N.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE NSTL STATION MS
Supplementary Note:
Trans. of Zoologicheskii Zhurnal (USSR) v47 n4 p595-601 1968
Pagination:
0012

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NOO-T-14
Monitor Series:
NOO
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange
Communities of Interest:
Autonomy
Descriptor(s):
*PACIFIC OCEAN, *DIET, *WHALES, USSR, OCEAN CURRENTS, MOLLUSCA, BERING SEA, CEPHALOPODA, ALASKA GULF, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, FISHES, FOOD, TRANSLATIONS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Biological Oceanography
Keyword(s):
*SPERM WHALES, ALASKA CURRENTS, NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
Report Date:
1974 Jan 01