Activity and prey selection in the sea otter: Influence of population status on community structure

Author(s)
Estes, James A., Ronald J. Jameson, and Elaine B. Rhodes
Year
Article Title
Activity and prey selection in the sea otter: Influence of population status on community structure
Volume
120
Issue
2
Pages
242-258
Start Page Number
242
Final Page
258
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Species: Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Life Cycle Stage Specific Location Type
Dietary Composition percentage (ranges) of total dives that resulted in capture of different prey items at three locations sea urchins (47.8-70.2%), mussels (0.4-3.1%), sea stars (0.5-0.8%), crabs (1.4-5.2%), clams (0.4-1.8%), octopus (0.0-0.9%), anemone (0.0-0.2%), algal holdfasts (0.0-2.6%), fish (0.0-12.3%), fish eggs (0.0-0.9%), chitons (0.2-0.8%), coralline algae (0.0-0.2%), unknown (14.6-26.7%), unsuccessful (3.4-7.1%) 425-584 dives/location Not Reported Amchitka and Attu (Aleutian Islands), and Blanco Reef, OR Exposure Factor Datasets
OEHHA California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment