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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Merlangius merlangus
 
Main Ref. Gibson, R.N. and I.A. Ezzi, 1987
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 8.00 TL
Sample size 84 Percent empty 10
Country UK Scotland Locality Camas Nathais, Lynn of Lorne on the west coast of Scotland, 1975-1976
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Merlangius merlangus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
6.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
22.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
4.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
3.30 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Cumacea Cumacea
43.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults caridean decapod 23.9% caridaean decapod incl. 19.3% unid. crustaceans
1.50 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults plank. copepods
18.10 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
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