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PROJECT NUMBER • 1995-048
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Cephalopod beak identification and biomass estimation techniques: tools for dietary studies of southern Australian finfishes

Squid, octopus and cuttlefish (cephalopods) are known to be an important food source for many marine animals including whales, porpoise, seals, seabirds, tuna, sharks and swordfish. The hard beaks (chitinous mandibles) of these preys are frequently encountered in predator stomachs. Cephalopod beaks...
ORGANISATION:
Melbourne Museum
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