Main Ref. | Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000 | ||
Fish stage | juv./adults | Mean length | 17.00 NG |
Sample size | 6 | Percent empty | 16.7 |
Country | USA | Locality | Inshore north of Cape Hatteras |
Period |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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5.20 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | amphipods | juv./adults | Aeginina longicornis | Aeginina longicornis (5.1%) and unidentified Amphipoda (0.1%). |
14.90 % | zoobenthos | mollusks | bivalves | juv./adults | Bivalvia | Unidentified Bivalvia. |
0.20 % | nekton | finfish | bony fish | juv./adults | Osteichthyes | Unidentified Osteichthyes. |
23.50 % | detritus | detritus | carcasses | n.a./others | Animal remains | Animal remains and miscellaneous. |
2.50 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | n.a./other benth. crustaceans | juv./adults | Decapoda | Unidentified Decapoda. |
50.60 % | zoobenthos | cnidarians | n.a./other polyps | juv./adults | Anthozoa | Anthozoa (30.9%) and Hydrozoa (19.7%). |
1.00 % | zoobenthos | echinoderms | sea stars/brittle stars | juv./adults | Ophiuroidea | Unspecified Ophiuroidea. |
2.10 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | shrimps/prawns | juv./adults | Acetes americanus | Acetes americanus. |