Food and Feeding Habits Summary Pygoscelis adeliae
 
Main Ref. Clarke, J., B. Manly, K. Kerry, H. Gardner, E. Franchi, S. Corsolini and S. Focardi, 1998
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length none
Sample size Percent empty
Country Locality Ross Sea
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Pygoscelis adeliae
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
37.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Trematomus newnesi
38.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Pleuragramma antarcticum
12.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Amphipoda
12.80 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Euphausiacea
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