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Contribution of mesopelagic fish and cephalopods to the diet of rorquals (Balaenoptera spp) and sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) beyond their feeding grounds
Cristina Claver, Leire G. de Amézaga, Iñaki Mendibil…·Naiara Rodríguez‐Ezpeleta
This study identifies the mesopelagic fish and cephalopod species consumed by rorquals and sperm whales using environmental and faecal DNA, revealing their foraging strategies and trophic roles.