Food and Feeding Habits: Diet Composition Physeter macrocephalus
n = 15
Main Food Percent
Trophic Level
(y)
Predator Life Stage Country Locality Ref.
nekton 100 4.5 juv./adults UK Scotland Orkney 2634
nekton 96 4.5 juv./adults UK Scotland Nairn 2634
nekton 94 4.5 juv./adults UK Scotland Cruden Bay 2634
nekton 97 4.5 juv./adults Denmark Romo Island 2634
nekton 96 4.5 juv./adults - Scotland and Denmark 2634
nekton 100 4.5 juv./adults Denmark Nymindegab; Fanø; Skagen 2634
nekton 37 4.5 juv./adults Australia Tasmania 8772
nekton 96 4.5 juv./adults Greece Crete, Greece 8796
nekton 40 4.5 juv./adults Azores Is. 16 m from San Roque in the island of Pico and one from Santa Cruz on Flores 8664
nekton 100 4.5 juv./adults Netherlands Ternuezen 8649
nekton 74 4.5 juv./adults Ireland Tory Island 8649
nekton 92 4.5 juv./adults Netherlands Wassenaar 8649
nekton 100 4.5 juv./adults Netherlands Ameland 8649
nekton 79 4.5 juv./adults UK Scotland Bettyhill 8649
zoobenthos 90 4.7 adults Kerguelen Is. - 89128
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