Food and Feeding Habits: Diet Composition Gadus morhua
n = 81
Main Food Percent
Trophic Level
(y)
Predator Life Stage Country Locality Ref.
zoobenthos 56 3.8 recruits/juv. UK Off the west coast of the Isle of Man, 1977-1978 9604
zoobenthos 61 3.8 recruits/juv. UK Off the west coast of the Isle of Man, 1977-1978 9604
zoobenthos 62 3.8 recruits/juv. UK Off the west coast of the Isle of Man, 1977-1978 9604
zoobenthos 64 3.7 recruits/juv. UK Off the west coast of the Isle of Man, 1977-1978 9604
zoobenthos 78 3.7 recruits/juv. UK Off the west coast of the Isle of Man, 1977-1978 9604
zoobenthos 91 3.6 recruits/juv. UK Off the west coast of the Isle of Man, 1977-1978 9604
zooplankton 91 3.3 recruits/juv. Norway Balsfjord, off Svartnes and Ullsfjord, off Oldervik, between Oct. 1982-Sep. 1983 26813
zooplankton 79 3.2 recruits/juv. - 60 miles southeast of Lerwick in the Shetland Is., 1991 26944
nekton 97 4.5 adults Norway Balsfjord, off Svartnes and Ullsfjord, off Oldervik, between Oct. 1982-Sep. 1983 26813
nekton 58 4.4 adults Norway Balsfjord, off Svartnes and Ullsfjord, off Oldervik, between Oct. 1982-Sep. 1983 26813
nekton 65 4.3 adults Norway Balsfjord, off Svartnes and Ullsfjord, off Oldervik, between Oct. 1982-Sep. 1983 26813
zoobenthos 66 3.2 juv./adults Norway Masfjorden, western Norway (1989) 5743
zoobenthos 50 3.7 juv./adults UK Off the west coast of the Isle of Man, 1977-1978 9604
zoobenthos 62 3.4 juv./adults Norway Masfjorden, western Norway (9188) 5743
zoobenthos 58 3.8 juv./adults UK Off the west coast of the Isle of Man, 1977-1978 9604
zoobenthos 65 3.8 juv./adults UK Off the west coast of the Isle of Man, 1977-1978 9604
zoobenthos 74 3.7 juv./adults UK Off the west coast of the Isle of Man, 1977-1978 9604
zoobenthos 75 3.7 juv./adults UK Off the west coast of the Isle of Man, 1977-1978 9604
zoobenthos 83 3.6 juv./adults UK Off the west coast of the Isle of Man, 1977-1978 9604
zooplankton 73 3.1 larvae - Western Baltic 13424
nekton 39 3.7 recruits/juv. - Northern North Sea 26806
nekton 94 4.4 recruits/juv. - northern North Sea 9604
zoobenthos 81 3.3 recruits/juv. Norway Masfjorden, western Norway (1989) 5743
zoobenthos 32 3.8 recruits/juv. Norway Masfjorden, western Norway (1988) 5743
zoobenthos 36 3.4 recruits/juv. Norway Masfjorden, western Norway (1988) 5743
zoobenthos 43 3.7 recruits/juv. Norway Masfjorden, western Norway (1988) 5743
zoobenthos 45 3.7 recruits/juv. UK Off the west coast of the Isle of Man, 1977-1978 9604
zoobenthos 50 3.6 recruits/juv. UK Off the west coast of the Isle of Man, 1977-1978 9604
zoobenthos 64 3.5 recruits/juv. UK Off the west coast of the Isle of Man, 1977-1978 9604
zoobenthos 21 3.6 recruits/juv. Norway Masfjorden, western Norway (1988) 5743
zoobenthos 64 3.3 recruits/juv. Norway Masfjorden, western Norway (1989) 5743
zoobenthos 31 3.7 recruits/juv. USA Johns Bay, Maine 1978-1979 26991
zoobenthos 33 3.9 recruits/juv. UK Off the west coast of the Isle of Man, 1977-1978 9604
zoobenthos 33 3.7 recruits/juv. UK Off the west coast of the Isle of Man, 1977-1978 9604
zoobenthos 34 3.9 recruits/juv. UK Off the west coast of the Isle of Man, 1977-1978 9604
zoobenthos 44 3.6 recruits/juv. UK Off the west coast of the Isle of Man, 1977-1978 9604
zoobenthos 50 3.9 recruits/juv. UK Off the west coast of the Isle of Man, 1977-1978 9604
nekton 75 4.2 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 1 42340
nekton 86 4.4 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 1 42340
nekton 88 4.4 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 1 42340
nekton 92 4.4 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 1 42340
nekton 47 3.9 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 2 42340
nekton 63 4.1 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 3 42340
nekton 70 4.2 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 3 42340
nekton 73 4.2 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 3 42340
zoobenthos 50 3.8 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 4 42340
zoobenthos 47 3.9 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 4 42340
nekton 53 4.0 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 2 42340
nekton 52 4.0 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 2 42340
nekton 86 4.4 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 3 42340
zoobenthos 70 3.7 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 4 42340
nekton 59 4.2 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 4 42340
zoobenthos 46 3.8 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 1 42340
nekton 48 4.0 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 1 42340
nekton 52 4.0 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 2 42340
nekton 58 4.0 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 2 42340
nekton 62 4.1 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 2 42340
zoobenthos 63 3.7 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 3 42340
nekton 51 4.0 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 3 42340
nekton 59 4.1 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 3 42340
nekton 73 4.3 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 4 42340
nekton 79 4.4 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 4 42340
nekton 86 4.4 recruits/juv. - North Sea, Quarter 4 42340
nekton 91 4.4 adults Norway Risøfjord on Skagerrak coast, winter 1987 42427
nekton 56 4.1 juv./adults Norway Risøfjord on Skagerrak coast, winter 1987 42427
zoobenthos 43 3.8 recruits/juv. Norway Risøfjord on Skagerrak coast, winter 1987 42427
zoobenthos 65 4.1 recruits/juv. Norway Risøfjord on Skagerrak coast, winter 1987 42427
zoobenthos 52 3.4 recruits/juv. Norway Flødevigen, spring 1987 42427
zoobenthos 64 3.7 recruits/juv. Norway Flødevigen, spring 1987 42427
zoobenthos 57 3.5 recruits/juv. Norway Flødevigen, spring 1987 42427
zoobenthos 54 3.3 adults Norway Flødevigen, spring 1987 42427
nekton 69 4.2 adults Norway Flødevigen, winter 1987 42427
zoobenthos 34 3.4 juv./adults Norway Flødevigen, winter 1987 42427
zoobenthos 37 4.0 recruits/juv. Norway Flødevigen, winter 1987 42427
zoobenthos 46 3.6 recruits/juv. Norway Flødevigen, winter 1987 42427
zoobenthos 37 3.6 recruits/juv. Germany Kiel Bight 80820
zoobenthos 25 3.9 juv./adults - Flemish Cap (NAFO, Div. 3M), 2001-2003, summer 80759
zoobenthos 54 3.7 adults Germany Kiel Bay (>15 m depth) 80821
zoobenthos 36 3.8 recruits/juv. Germany Kiel Bay 5495
nekton 42 4.3 juv./adults - Southern Barents Sea 49408
nekton 48 3.8 juv./adults - Southern Barents Sea 49408
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