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Vancouver Aquarium

Hungry, hungry otters! Looking at captive sea otters to understand their wild counterparts

Hungry, hungry otters! Looking at captive sea otters to understand their wild counterparts

These furry marine mammals seem to have bottomless stomachs — what does that mean for the habitats and species around them?

Posted in 2023, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with David Rosen, IOF students, Kelp forests, Marine Mammal Research Unit, marine mammals, MMRU, Pacific Ocean, sea otters, sea urchins, tidal zones, Vancouver Aquarium

Long-term studies quantify the prey requirements of pinnipeds, and help predict the effects of nutritional stress

Long-term studies quantify the prey requirements of pinnipeds, and help predict the effects of nutritional stress

Two new studies by Dr. David Rosen answer the question: “How much fish does a seal need?”

Posted in 2022, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with David Rosen, faculty, Marine Mammal Research Unit, marine mammals, MMean Lab, physiology, pinnipeds, Research, seals, Vancouver Aquarium

Shedding light on mysterious jellyfish diets

Shedding light on mysterious jellyfish diets

We think of jellyfish as not being picky eaters, but in this case, it seemed that they didn’t like feeding on a single diet.

Posted in 2020, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Brian Hunt, faculty, food webs, IOF students, jellyfish, Pelagic Ecosystems Lab, Research, Vancouver Aquarium

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