Main Ref. | Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000 | ||
Fish stage | juv./adults | Mean length | 72.00 NG |
Sample size | 28 | Percent empty | 14 |
Country | USA | Locality | Gulf of Maine |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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0.10 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | amphipods | juv./adults | Hyperiidae | Hyperiidae. |
1.50 % | zoobenthos | sponges/tunicates | ascidians | juv./adults | Urochordata | Urochordata. |
4.90 % | nekton | finfish | bony fish | juv./adults | Merluccius bilinearis | 0.4% Merluccius bilinearis, 3.9% Anarhichadidae, 0.4% Pholis gunnellus, 0.2% unidentified osteichthyes. |
1.80 % | detritus | detritus | carcasses | n.a./others | Animal remains | Animal remains and misc. |
38.90 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | euphausiids | juv./adults | Meganyctiphanes norvegica | Meganyctiphanes norvegica |
0.30 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | n.a./other benth. crustaceans | juv./adults | crustacea | Unidentified crustacea. |
0.50 % | zoobenthos | worms | non-annelids | juv./adults | Nematoda | Nematoda. |
5.20 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | shrimps/prawns | juv./adults | Pandalus borealis | 5% Pandalus borealis, 0.2% unidentified decapoda. |
46.80 % | nekton | cephalopods | squids/cuttlefish | juv./adults | Loligo sp. | 28.9% Loligo sp., 17.9% unidentified cephalopoda. |