Food items reported for Merlangius merlangus
n = 98
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Alloteuthis subulata (not available) juv./adults
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Loligo subulata (not available) juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Ammodytes spp. Isle of Man juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Clupea harengus Isle of Man juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Clupeidae remains Germany juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Sprattus sprattus Isle of Man adults
nekton finfish bony fish Gadus morhua (not available) juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Melanogrammus aeglefinus (not available) juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Merlangius merlangus (not available) juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Trisopterus esmarkii Isle of Man juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Pomatoschistus minutus Germany juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Limanda limanda (not available) juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Solea solea (not available) juv./adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds unidentified alga Ireland Larvae
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Ampelisca typica UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Ampelisca typica UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Microdeutopus gryllotalpa Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Atylus swammerdami UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Apherusa bispinosa UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Apherusa bispinosa UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Atylus swammerdami UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Dexamine spinosa UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Dexamine spinosa UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Gammarus locusta UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Gammarus sp. UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Gammarus locusta UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Bathyporeia elegans UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Bathyporeia guilliamsoniana UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Idotea baltica UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Idotea neglecta UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Monoculodes carinatus UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Monoculodes carinatus UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Bathyporeia elegans UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Bathyporeia guilliamsoniana UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods unidentified harpacticoid copepods Ireland Larvae
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs Corystes cassivelaunus Ireland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs Pagurus bernhardus Isle of Man juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs Liocarcinus depurator UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs Liocarcinus spp. Ireland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods Eurydice pulchra UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods Eurydice pulchra UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods Idotea neglecta UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods Idotea balthica UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods Idotea spp. Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. mysids Gastrosaccus spinifer Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. mysids Mysis mixta Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans unidentified crustacea Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans unidentified larvae UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans Nebalia bipes UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns Crangon crangon Isle of Man adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns Crangon crangon Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns Diastylis rathkei Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars Ophiura albida Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves unidentified bivalves Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Abra alba Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves unidentified UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other cephalopods not given (not available) adults
zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids Arenicola marina Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos worms non-annelids Halicryptus spinulosus Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos worms non-annelids Priapulus caudatus Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Pherusa plumosa Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Pherusa plumosa Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Lumbrineris gracilis UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Lumbrineris gracilis UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Nephtys spp. Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes unidentified UK Scotland juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Lagis koreni Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Pectinaria koreni Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes unidentified phyllodocids Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Hormothoe sp. Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Halicryptus spinulosus Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Euchone papillosa Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Euchone papillosa Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Terebellides stroemii Germany juv./adults
zoobenthos worms polychaetes Terebellides stroemi Germany juv./adults
zooplankton jellyfish/hydroids jellyfish/hydroids Cyanea sp. (not available) juv./adults
zooplankton plank. crust. cladocerans unidentified cladocerans Ireland Larvae
zooplankton plank. crust. mysids Gastrosaccus spinifer Germany juv./adults
zooplankton plank. crust. mysids Mysis mixta Germany juv./adults
zooplankton plank. crust. mysids Praunus inermis UK Scotland juv./adults
zooplankton plank. crust. mysids Praunus neglectus UK Scotland juv./adults
zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans Crangon zoea Ireland Larvae
zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans Diastylis rathkei Germany juv./adults
zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans Porcellana zoea Ireland Larvae
zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans Macropipus megalopa Ireland Larvae
zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans Macropipus zoea Ireland Larvae
zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods Acartia clausii UK Scotland Larvae
zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods Acartia spp. Ireland Larvae
zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods Calanus Ireland Larvae
zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods Calanus eggs UK Scotland Larvae
zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods Calanus finmarchicus UK Scotland Larvae
zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods Calanus nauplii UK Scotland Larvae
zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods Centropages Ireland Larvae
zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods Oithona sp. UK Scotland Larvae
zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods Evadne sp. UK Scotland Larvae
zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods Pseusocalanus elongatus UK Scotland Larvae
zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods Temora longicornis Ireland Larvae
zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods unidentified Ireland Larvae
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