
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Gales, R 
A1  - Pemberton, D 
A1  - Lu, CC 
A1  - Clarke, MR 
T1  - Cephalopod diet of the Australian fur seal: Variation due to location, season and sample type
JF  - Marine and Freshwater Research
JO  - Mar. Freshwater Res.
Y1  - 1993
VL  - 44
IS  - 5
SP  - 657
EP  - 671
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/MF9930657 
N2  - In Tasmanian waters, Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus preyed on 11 species of cephalopods,  predominantly Nototodarus gouldi followed by Sepioteuthis australis and Sepia apama. Cephalopods  were more important in the diet of the seals in Bass Strait than in southern Tasmanian waters. The  species composition in the diet of the seals in these two areas also differed, with the seals in Bass Strait  eating mainly N. gouldi, whereas the seals in southern waters fed on benthic octopods. The seals preyed  on mainly adult cephalopods over the continental shelf. The size range and species composition of the  diet varied according to the sample types, with faeces containing only small beaks relative to regurgitates  and stomachs. Errors associated with sample types and application of regression equations are discussed. 
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