Food habits of the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus, at San Clemente Island, California, 1981-86

Author(s)
Lowry, Mark S., Charles W. Oliver, Carolyn Macky and Jeannie B. Wexler
Year
Article Title
Food habits of the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus, at San Clemente Island, California, 1981-86
Volume
88
Pages
509-521
Start Page Number
509
Final Page
521
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Species: California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Specific Location Type
Dietary Composition % of scats in which major (>1%) prey occurred northern anchovy (51.3%); jack mackerel (24.6%); pelagic crab (21.2%); Pacific whiting (19.6%); rockfish (19.0%); market squid (16.3%); blacksmith (10.7%); Pacific mackerel (9.5%); octopus (5.1%); squid (2.2%); senorita (1.1%); lanternfish (1.3%) 1309 scats % Not Reported San Clemente Island Exposure Factor Datasets
Dietary Composition % occurrence of major (>1%) prey taxon from a tally of occurrences of all prey taxa in scats northern anchovy (24.7%); jack mackerel (11.8%); pelagic red crab (10.2%); Pacific whiting (9.4%); rockfish (9.2%); market squid (7.9%); blacksmith (5.1%); Pacific mackerel (4.6%); octopus (2.5%); squid (1.1%) 1309 scats % Not Reported San Clemente Island Exposure Factor Datasets

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