Accepted taxon: Phoca vitulina
Accepted taxon: Phoca vitulina
| Taxon: |
Phoca vitulina |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CARNIVORA | CANIFORMIA | Phocidae | Phoca |
| Reference: |
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), JHU Press, 2005. |
Fig.1 - Ternary plot of the proximate analysis for the Phoca vitulina diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 1, ASH (Ash contents) 13, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 2, CP (Crude Protein) 71, EE (Ether Extract) 13.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
Table 1. List of Diet Items for Phoca vitulina.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Osteichthyes |
WHOLE |
18.31 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Pleurogrammus monopterygius |
WHOLE |
16.00 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Ammodytes |
WHOLE |
16.00 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Caridea |
WHOLE |
10.67 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Mollusca |
WHOLE |
5.33 |
Reid,F., … |
| Crustacea |
WHOLE |
5.33 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Teuthida |
WHOLE |
4.80 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Cephalopoda |
WHOLE |
4.62 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Salmonidae |
WHOLE |
3.56 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Clupeinae |
WHOLE |
3.20 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Gadiformes |
WHOLE |
3.11 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Engraulidae |
WHOLE |
2.84 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Osmeridae |
WHOLE |
2.13 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Pleuronectiformes |
WHOLE |
1.42 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Clupea harengus |
WHOLE |
1.33 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Gadus morhua |
WHOLE |
1.33 |
Grzimek,B… |
a. Standardized values.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Phoca vitulina.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Phoca vitulina.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
Table 5. List of Data Sources for Phoca vitulina.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Phoca vitulina |
McNab,B. K., 1986, The influence of food habits on the energetics of eutherian mammals, Ecological Monographs |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Phoca vitulina |
Samuels,J. X., 2008, Skeletal indicators of locomotor adaptations in living and extinct rodents, Journal of Morphology |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Phoca vitulina |
Reid,F., 2006, Peterson field guide to mammals of North America, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Phoca vitulina |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Phoca vitulina |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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Phoca vitulina
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