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Sperm Whale Diet in New Zealand - Implications for Conservation
enlarge	Author: Felipe Gómez-Villota Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller e.K. Category: Book Buy New: $111.00 as of 3/21/2010 17:29 CDT details New (1) Used (5) from $110.97 Seller: Amazon.com Rating: 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 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Tell A Friend



Editorial Reviews: Product Description 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.

Customer Reviews: 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. 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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