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Sperm Whale Diet in New Zealand - Implications for Conservation

Sperm Whale Diet in New Zealand - Implications for ConservationAuthor: Felipe Gómez-Villota
Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller e.K.
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 2 reviews
Sales Rank: 8766951

Media: Paperback
Pages: 248
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.6

ISBN: 3836484277
Dewey Decimal Number: 570
EAN: 9783836484275
ASIN: 3836484277

Publication Date: April 15, 2008
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Stomach contents of 19 mature sperm whales, 18 males and one female, that stranded on New Zealand beaches between the mid 1990s and 2004 were examined, identified and measured. Three of the stomachs were empty. All other samples consisted almost entirely of cephalopod beaks. A total of 23,223 cephalopod beaks (10,647 upper and 12,576 lower), representing at least 36 species in 17 families were found in the remaining 16 stomachs. Non-Cephalopod remains in the stomachs of sperm whales stranded in New Zealand included limited quantities of fish, salps, crustacean exoskeletons, a copepod, some wood and sand. The present investigation represents the most comprehensive study of the diet of sperm whales in New Zealanad since the 1960s. The results show that oceanic squid of the families Histioteuthidae, Cranchiidae, Onychoteuthidae and Octopoteuthidae are the most comon remains found in the stomachs of sperm whales stranded on New Zealand beaches, with the families Onychoteuthidae, Histioteuthidae, Octopoteuthidae and Archi­teuthidae being the most important by estimated weight in whale diet, and the families Cranchiidae, Pholidoteuthidae and Ancistrocheiridae secondarily so.


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5 out of 5 stars well written, well researched, well-thought   May 26, 2008
David Kulacz (Chicago, IL. USA)
I've never found a more thorough study and comparison of sperm whale diet and conservation to date, and I have studied both in great depth for a number of years. Gomez-Villota presents valuable data and research only available when copious amounts of work and labor have been spent on the subjects at hand. Though at times it would be a bit much for someone unfamiliar with the technical rhetoric of the field, I believe this resource will be extremely helpful for many years to come. Gomez-Villota really performs here with this valuable resource on sperm whale diet and the conservation implications connected with it.


5 out of 5 stars I love this Author..what an incredible book on sperm whales!   April 29, 2008
Dayna N. Perry
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This research was clearly performed by a very educated man. The findings on the Sperm Whale Diets in New Zealand are remarkable in comparison to those of the 1960s. Fascinating results on those Sperm whales found with oceanic squid from the families Histioteuthidae, Cranchiidae, Onychoteuthidae and Octopoteuthida remains in their stomachs. I would suggest this book to educators, students and the general public. I'd buy this book for $112! Well done Felipe Gomez-Villota.

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