Food and Feeding Habits: Diet Composition Micromesistius poutassou
n = 45
Main Food Percent
Trophic Level
(y)
Predator Life Stage Country Locality Ref.
nekton 60 4.0 adults Spain ICES Division VIIIc, 1991 30424
zooplankton 27 3.1 larvae UK Scotland Rockall area, May-June 1967 and April-May 1968 27891
zooplankton 33 3.3 larvae UK Scotland Rockall area, May-June 1967 and April-May 1968 27891
zooplankton 29 3.2 larvae UK Scotland Rockall area, May-June 1967 and April-May 1968 27891
zooplankton 34 3.2 larvae UK Scotland Rockall area, May-June 1967 and April-May 1968 27891
zooplankton 41 3.0 larvae UK Scotland Rockall area, May-June 1967 and April-May 1968 27891
zooplankton 56 3.0 larvae UK Scotland Rockall area, May-June 1967 and April-May 1968 27891
zooplankton 58 3.1 larvae UK Scotland Rockall area, May-June 1967 and April-May 1968 27891
zooplankton 65 3.0 larvae UK Scotland Rockall area, May-June 1967 and April-May 1968 27891
zooplankton 34 3.0 larvae UK Scotland Rockall area, May-June 1967 and April-May 1968 27891
zooplankton 47 3.1 larvae UK Scotland Rockall area, May-June 1967 and April-May 1968 27891
zooplankton 53 3.0 larvae UK Scotland Rockall area, May-June 1967 and April-May 1968 27891
zooplankton 79 3.8 larvae UK Scotland Rockall area, May-June 1967 and April-May 1968 27891
zooplankton 98 3.2 recruits/juv. - Northern North Sea 26806
nekton 57 4.0 recruits/juv. Spain Balearic Sea, 1976-77 41948
nekton 52 3.9 recruits/juv. Spain Balearic Sea, 1976-77 41948
nekton 44 4.0 adults Spain Balearic Sea, 1976-77 41948
zoobenthos 60 4.0 juv./adults Spain Balearic Sea, 1976-78 41956
zooplankton 76 3.4 recruits/juv. Greece Patraikós Gulf, 1984-85 41972
zooplankton 45 3.8 juv./adults Greece Patraikós Gulf, 1984-85 41972
nekton 87 4.4 adults Greece Korinthiakos Gulf, 1984-85 41972
zooplankton 34 3.7 recruits/juv. Greece Evvoikos Gulf, 1986-87 27054
zooplankton 56 3.2 larvae Ireland Porcupine Bank, 1995. 38437
zooplankton 41 3.1 larvae Ireland Porcupine Bank, 1995. 38437
zooplankton 61 3.0 larvae Ireland Porcupine Bank, 1995. 38437
zooplankton 51 3.1 larvae Ireland Porcupine Bank, 1995. 38437
zooplankton 50 3.0 larvae Ireland Porcupine Bank, 1995. 38437
zooplankton 43 3.0 larvae Ireland Porcupine Bank, 1995. 38437
zooplankton 50 3.0 larvae Ireland Porcupine Bank, 1995. 38437
zooplankton 45 3.0 larvae Ireland Porcupine Bank, 1995. 38437
zooplankton 47 3.0 larvae Ireland Porcupine Bank, 1995. 38437
zooplankton 54 3.0 larvae Ireland Porcupine Bank, 1995. 38437
zooplankton 57 3.0 larvae Ireland Porcupine Bank, 1995. 38437
zooplankton 60 3.0 larvae Ireland Porcupine Bank, 1995. 38437
zooplankton 59 3.0 larvae Ireland Porcupine Bank, 1995. 38437
zooplankton 61 3.0 larvae Ireland Porcupine Bank, 1995. 38437
zooplankton 51 3.1 larvae Ireland Porcupine Bank, 1995. 38437
zooplankton 44 3.2 larvae Ireland Porcupine Bank, 1995. 38437
zoobenthos 93 3.6 juv./adults Portugal 41°50'N & 9°06'W to 36°40'N & 7°25'W, Jul. & Oct. 1990-91, Feb. 1992 45425
nekton 31 4.0 juv./adults - Norwegian & Barents Seas, North Atlantic. 121735
nekton 26 4.4 juv./adults - northwest Mediterranean, over the Shelf break. 125897
zoobenthos 39 3.8 juv./adults - northwest Mediterranean, over the Shelf break. 125897
zoobenthos 34 4.0 juv./adults - northwest Mediterranean, over the Slope. 125897
nekton 22 4.1 juv./adults - northwest Mediterranean, over the Slope. 125897
zooplankton 28 3.6 juv./adults - northwest Mediterranean, over the Slope. 125897
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