Food and Feeding Habits: Diet Composition Gasterosteus aculeatus
n = 15
Main Food Percent
Trophic Level
(y)
Predator Life Stage Country Locality Ref.
zoobenthos 79 3.5 juv./adults Denmark Brackish River 12070
zoobenthos 73 3.2 juv./adults Sweden Gräsö I., south Bothnian Sea, 1982 30507
zoobenthos 36 3.2 larvae Germany Weser Estuary, June 1993 & April-July 1994 30592
zooplankton 37 3.2 larvae Germany Barther Bodden, April & July 1987 & 1988, April 1989 30592
zooplankton 47 3.1 larvae Germany Elbe Estuary, June 1993 & April-July 1994 30592
zooplankton 75 3.8 juv./adults USA Inshore north of Cape Hatteras. 37512
zoobenthos 29 3.1 recruits/juv. Russia Bol'shaya River Estuary, 1990-1992 42307
zooplankton 54 3.4 adults Russia Bol'shaya River Estuary, 1990-1992 42307
zooplankton 55 3.3 adults Russia Bol'shaya River Estuary, 1990-1992 42307
zooplankton 53 3.7 juv./adults Canada I'Isle-Verte, Quebec sur la rive sud de l'estuaire du Saint-Laurent, May 25,1981 47371
zooplankton 39 3.5 juv./adults Canada I'Isle-Verte, Quebec sur la rive sud de l'estuaire du Saint-Laurent, May 25,1981 47371
zooplankton 41 3.6 juv./adults Canada I'Isle-Verte, Quebec sur la rive sud de l'estuaire du Saint-Laurent, Jun 9,1981 47371
zoobenthos 51 3.4 juv./adults Canada I'Isle-Verte, Quebec sur la rive sud de l'estuaire du Saint-Laurent, Jun 9,1981 47371
zoobenthos 66 3.3 juv./adults Canada I'Isle-Verte, Quebec sur la rive sud de l'estuaire du Saint-Laurent, Jul 9,1981 47371
zoobenthos 40 3.3 juv./adults Canada I'Isle-Verte, Quebec sur la rive sud de l'estuaire du Saint-Laurent, Jul 9,1981 47371
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