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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Melanitta deglandi
 
Main Ref. Stott, R.S. and D.P. Olson, 1973
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length none
Sample size 166 Percent empty
Country USA Locality New Hampshire and Massachusetts/ 1968-1969
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Melanitta deglandi
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
6.00 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Mytilus edulis Original %diet of Mytilus edulis was 5.
23.00 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Mesodesma arctatum Original %diet of Mesodesma arctatum was 20.
61.00 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Siliqua costata Original %diet of Siliqua costata was 54.
6.00 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Euspira heros Original %diet of Lunatia heros was 5.
1.00 % zoobenthos insects insects adults Idotea balthica
3.00 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Echinarachnius parma
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