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Recent changes in abundance and feeding ecology of minke whales in Icelandic waters; An indication of climate change?
conference contribution
posted on 2024-01-02, 11:17 authored by Gísli A. Víkingsson, Bjarki Þór ElvarssonNo abstracts are to be cited without prior reference to the author.
The common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is the most abundant mammalian top predator in Icelandic continental shelf waters with an estimated total consumption of around 2 million tons in the mid-1990’s.