Marine Ecology, June 2, 2008
Marine Birds (briefly)/Marine Mammals (Antarctic et al…)
Black-browed albatross Feeds primarily on krill!
Black-browed albatrossPhoto: K. Haberman
Feeds primarily on krill “Gack” defense by young
Southern giant petrel
Southern giant petrelPhoto: K. Haberman
Wilson’s storm petrel “Jesus birds”: feed on near-surface
zooplankton (smaller krill species, copepods, amphipods)
Wilson’s storm petrelPhoto: K. Haberman
Blue-eyed shag (cormorants)
Feed on fish and squid; deep divers Have heavy bones like penguins
Blue-eyed shagPhotos: K. Haberman
Kelp gulls Limpet eaters!
Kelp gullsPhoto: K Haberman
Order Pinnipedia, Family PhocidaeCrabeater seal
Photo: Karen Haberman
Crabeater seal skull showing krill eater teeth!
Order Pinnipedia, Family Phocidae Leopard seal
Photo: Karen Haberman
Order Pinnipedia, Family Phocidae Weddell seal
Photo: Karen Haberman
Order Pinnipedia, Family Otariidae Southern fur seal (related to sea lions)
Photo: Karen Haberman
Order Pinnipedia, Family Odobenidae
Walrus
Order CetaceaSuborder Mysticeti: Overview
Baleen in upper jaw
Keratin-based
Right whale baleen; photographer unknown
Humpback WhalePhoto: H-C travel
Order Cetacea; Suborder Mysticeti
Humpback WhalePhoto: K. Haberman
Humpback migrations Note split of
Australian populationRecent
incident: “lost” males and song change
http://migration.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/migration.gif
Order Cetacea; Suborder Mysticeti
Minke WhalePhoto: Project Atlantis
Order Cetacea; Suborder Mysticeti
Blue WhalePhoto: Project Atlantis
Order Cetacea; Suborder OdontocetiFamily Delphinidae
OrcaPhoto: NOAA
Orcas, Sea otters Sea urchins Kelp
What changed ~1990?
Springer et al., 2003