Main Ref. | Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000 | ||
Fish stage | recruits/juv. | Mean length | 26.00 NG |
Sample size | 8 | Percent empty | 37.5 |
Country | USA | Locality | Middle Atlantic, Offshore south, inshore south and north of Cape Hatteras. |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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78.50 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | amphipods | juv./adults | Ampelisca macrocephala | Ampelisca macrocephala (49.5%), Ampelisca verrilli (15.2%), Gammaridea (9.6%), unidentified Amphipoda (3.1%). |
12.50 % | detritus | detritus | carcasses | n.a./others | Animal remains | Animal remains. |
5.60 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | n.a./other benth. crustaceans | juv./adults | Crustacea | Unidentified Crustacea. |
1.10 % | zoobenthos | worms | polychaetes | juv./adults | Polychaeta | Unidentified Polychaeta. |
2.30 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | shrimps/prawns | juv./adults | Crangon septemspinosa | Crangon septemspinosa. |