First record of killer whales (Orcinus orca) feeding on Atlantic salmon (Salmo 
salar) in northern Norway suggest a multi-prey feeding type

Vester, Heike; Hammerschmidt, Kurt

doi:10.1017/S1755267212001030

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First record of killer whales (Orcinus orca) feeding on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in northern Norway suggest a multi-prey feeding type

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Vester, Heike
Max Planck Research Group Network Dynamics, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Max Planck Society;

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Vester, H., & Hammerschmidt, K. (2013). First record of killer whales (Orcinus orca) feeding on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in northern Norway suggest a multi-prey feeding type. Marine Biodiversity Records, 6: e9, pp. 1-5. doi:10.1017/S1755267212001030.

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Occurrence of killer whales in Norway is linked to the migration of the herring population with most sightings during wintertime. Here we describe the first record of North Atlantic killer whales feeding on Atlantic salmon inside a fjord in northern Norway during summertime, thus adding an important factor in understanding the feeding ecology of North Atlantic killer whales.