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On the food of stranded sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus at Tranquebar with a note on food habits of sperm whales
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http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/2346/
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On the food of stranded sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus at Tranquebar with a note on food habits of sperm whales
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Silas, E G
Nammalwar, P Sarvesan, R |
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Sperm whales
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The present paper deals with the analysis of food contents of the stomach of the stranded sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus on 8th June, 1982 at Tranquebar on the east coast of India. Squids formed the major food item. A brief review of food of the sperm whales of the world oceans is given. |
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1988
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Conference or Workshop Item
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application/pdf
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en
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http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/2346/1/Article_20.pdf
Silas, E G and Nammalwar, P and Sarvesan, R (1988) On the food of stranded sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus at Tranquebar with a note on food habits of sperm whales. In: Proceedings of the Symposium on Endangered Marine Animals and Marine Parks ; MBAI, 12-16 January 1985, Cochin. |
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