Main Ref. | Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000 | ||
Fish stage | juv./adults | Mean length | 20.00 NG |
Sample size | 126 | Percent empty | 12 |
Country | USA | Locality | Gulf of Maine |
Period |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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1.30 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | amphipods | juv./adults | Parathemisto sp. | Parathemisto sp. |
0.20 % | zoobenthos | sponges/tunicates | ascidians | juv./adults | Opistobranchia | Opistobranchia. |
0.40 % | zoobenthos | sponges/tunicates | ascidians | juv./adults | Salpidae | Salpidae. |
8.60 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | benth. copepods | juv./adults | Calanoida | 1.7% Calanoida,6.9% unidentified Copepoda. |
0.10 % | nekton | finfish | bony fish | juv./adults | Osteichthyes | Osteichthyes. |
5.90 % | detritus | detritus | carcasses | n.a./others | Animal remains | Animal remains and misc. |
70.90 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | euphausiids | juv./adults | Meganyctiphanes norvegica | 64.8% Meganyctiphanes norvegica, 6.1% unidentified euphausiids. |
12.30 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | n.a./other benth. crustaceans | juv./adults | crustacea | Unidentified crustacea. |
0.30 % | zooplankton | other plank. Invertebrates | n.a./other plank. invertebrates | juv./adults | Larvacea | Larvacea. |