Ecology Summary - Physeter macrocephalus
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Ecologia de Physeter macrocephalus
 
Ref. principal Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber, 1993
Notas Deep divers. Feeds on squids, octopuses (Ref. 1394), sharks, demersal rays, and bony fishes (Ref. 122680). Forms strong social bonds (Ref. 122680). Feeding strategy involves synchronized, individual hunting for non-schooling prey such as deep-sea squids (Ref. 130961).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

Marine - Neritic Marine - Oceanic Brackishwater Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies
  • zona supra-litoral
  • zona litoral
  • zona sublitoral
  • epipelágico
  • mesopelágico
  • epipelágico
  • abissalpelágico
  • hadopelágico
  • Estuários/lagunas/áreas estuarinas
  • mangais
  • pântanos
  • rios/correntes
  • lagos/lagoas
  • Grutas
  • exclusivamente
Highighted items on the list are where Physeter macrocephalus may be found.

Habitat

Substrato
Substrato Ref.
Special habitats
Habitats especiais Ref.

Associações

Ref. Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber, 1993
Associações
Associado a
Observações da associação
Parasitism

Alimentação

Tipo de alimentação mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Tipo de alimentação Ref. Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber, 1993
Hábito alimentar hunting macrofauna (predator)
Hábito alimentar Ref. Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber, 1993

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method Amostra original População virgem (não pescada) Nota
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Da composição da dieta 4.50 0.37 Troph of juv./adults.
Dos itens alimentares individuais 4.50 0.53 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Evans, K. and M.A. Hindell, 2004
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