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We investigate using relative amounts of … prey DNA recovered from pinniped faeces to obtain … diet composition data. Faeces were obtained from … captive sea lions being fed a diet containing three fish … species (50%, 36% and 14% by mass).
Reliable estimates of diets are vital to monitor impacts of sea lion populations … on their ecosystems and their interactions with fisheries, and to … understand the role of food to animal nutrition and health. Approaches … include using (1) prey remnants in stomach contents, spews and scats; … (2)…
We investigate using relative amounts of … prey DNA recovered from pinniped faeces to obtain … diet composition data. Faeces were obtained from … captive sea lions being fed a diet containing three fish … species (50%, 36% and 14% by mass).