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Ekologin hos Ziphius cavirostris
 
Main Ref. Tan, J.M.L., 1995
Anmärkningar Distributed in offshore waters of all oceans; prefer deep water (Ref. 936). Feeds in deep waters (Ref. 122680), mostly on deep sea squid, but also take on fish and some crustaceans (Ref. 936).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

Marine - Neritic Marine - Oceanic Brackishwater Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies
  • supra-littoral zone
  • littoral zone
  • sublittoral zone
  • epipelagic
  • mesopelagic
  • epipelagic
  • abyssopelagic
  • hadopelagic
  • Flodmynningar/laguner/bräckta havsområden
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • Grottor
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Ziphius cavirostris may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Tan, J.M.L., 1995
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Föda

Typ av föda mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber, 1993
Födosöksstrategi hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber, 1993

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method Ursprungligt prov Ofiskad population Kommentar
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Från födosammansättning 4.50 0.37 Troph of juv./adults.
Från individuella födoämnen 4.38 0.51 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Santos, M.B., G.J. Pierce, J. Herman, A. López, A. Guerra, E. Mente and M.R. Clarke, 2001
(t.ex. 9948)
(t.ex. cnidaria)
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