Food items reported for Gasterosteus aculeatus
n = 25
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
nekton finfish bony fish Ammodytes hexapterus Canada adults
nekton finfish bony fish Bathymaster signatus Canada adults
nekton finfish bony fish Clupea pallasii Canada adults
nekton finfish bony fish Gasterosteus aculeatus UK Engld Wal juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish unidentified Canada adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds unidentified France juv./adults
plants phytoplankton diatoms unidentified (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods unidentified (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods unidentified Canada adults
zoobenthos insects insects unidentified spider Canada adults
zoobenthos insects insects unidentified (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos insects insects unidentified chironomid larvae Ireland juv./adults
zoobenthos insects insects unidentified (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks unidentified mollusks Canada juv./adults
zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates unidentified (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans unidentified Canada adults
zoobenthos worms non-annelids unidentified UK Engld Wal juv./adults
zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus Sweden juv./adults
zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus France juv./adults
zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates unidentified bivalves Canada adults
zooplankton plank. crust. cladocerans unidentified Canada adults
zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids unidentified Canada adults
zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans unidentified Canada adults
zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans unidentified Canada adults
zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods unidentified Canada adults
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