Main Ref. | Smith, J.W. and J.V. Merriner, 1985 | ||
Fish stage | adults | Mean length | 92.00 WD |
Sample size | 40 | Percent empty | |
Country | USA | Locality | York River and vicinity, lower Chesapeake Bay, summers of 1976-1978 |
Period |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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7.40 % | zoobenthos | mollusks | bivalves | juv./adults | Mercenaria mercenaria | Mercenaria mercenaria, hard clam 6.0 Geukensia demissa, ribbed mussel 1.0 Crassostrea virginica, oyster 0.4 |
12.40 % | zoobenthos | mollusks | bivalves | juv./adults | Tagelus plebeius | Tagelus plebeius, stout razor clam 12.4 |
13.40 % | zoobenthos | mollusks | bivalves | juv./adults | Macoma balthica | Macoma balthica, Baltic macoma 13.4 |
66.60 % | zoobenthos | mollusks | bivalves | juv./adults | Mya arenaria | Mya arenaria, soft shell clam 66.6 |
0.20 % | nekton | finfish | n.a./other finfish | n.a./others | teleost | unidentified teleost remains |