Cephalopods from the stomachs of sperm whales taken off California
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Date
1989
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Cephalopod remains (beaks, bodies, and parts of bodies) werecollected from the stomachs of 157 sperm whales (Physetermacrocephalus) taken off central California (lat. 37°-39°N). At least 24 species representing 14 families were identified. Frequencies of occurrence of the six most numerous taxa were Moroteuthis robusta 72.0%, Gonatopsis borealis 66.2%, Histioteuthis dofleini 36.9%, Galiteuthis spp. (including G. phyllura and G. pacifica) 36.3%, Octopoteuthis deletron 35.0%, and Vampyroteuthisinfernalis 27.4%. One find of two Mesonychoteuthishamiltoni beaks strongly suggests transequatorial migration by one large male sperm whale. (PDF file contains 18 pages.)Issue/Article Nr
83Publisher or University
NOAA/National Marine Fisheries ServiceSeries : Nr
NOAA Technical Report NMFSResource/Dataset Location
http://spo.nwr.noaa.gov/tr83.pdfCollections