Food and Feeding Habits Summary Phalacrocorax carbo
 
Main Ref. Goutner, V., G. Papakostas and P.S. Economidis, 1997
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length none
Sample size Percent empty
Country Greece Locality northern Greece
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Phalacrocorax carbo
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.20 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Pomatomus saltatrix
2.30 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Trachurus mediterraneus
2.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Diplodus
2.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Solea sp.
3.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Scomber scombrus
5.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Trachurus trachurus
8.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Sardina pilchardus
10.50 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Lithognathus mormyrus
26.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Pisces Gobius jozo (13.3%), Sarpa salpa (4%), Oblada melanura (3.5%), Spicara sp. (0.8%); Others: freshwater fish.
36.20 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Mugilidae
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