Grey seal diet analysis in Ireland highlights the importance of using multiple diagnostic features

• Published in: Aquatic biology Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 155 - 167
• Main Authors: Gosch, M, Hernandez-Milian, G, Rogan, E, Jessopp, M, Cronin, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Inter-Research 01.01.2014
• Subjects: Ammodytidae; Gadiformes; Halichoerus grypus; Micromesistius poutassou; Pinnipedia; Salmonidae; Trisopterus; Eire

Seals and humans are top predators in many marine ecosystems, often targeting the same food resource. With global declines in fish stocks, competition between these top predators is of increasing interest to scientists and resource managers. To understand and quantify this competition, robust data o...