Food and Feeding Habits: Diet Composition Pygoscelis adeliae
n = 36
Main Food Percent
Trophic Level
(y)
Predator Life Stage Country Locality Ref.
nekton 42 3.8 juv./adults Antarctica Shirley Island, 550 m off Casey Station, Antarctica 4549
zooplankton 79 3.5 juv./adults Antarctica Adelie Land 4777
zooplankton 70 3.6 juv./adults Antarctica Adelie Land 4488
zooplankton 69 3.6 juv./adults Antarctica Adelie Land 4019
zooplankton 100 3.2 juv./adults - Not stated 5203
zooplankton 68 3.6 juv./adults Antarctica Dronning Maud Land East 4009
zooplankton 58 3.7 recruits/juv. Antarctica Dronning Maud Land East 4009
zooplankton 73 3.5 recruits/juv. Antarctica Dronning Maud Land East 4009
zooplankton 52 3.8 juv./adults Andaman Is. Dronning Maud Land East 5837
nekton 48 3.8 juv./adults Antarctica Dronning Maud Land East 5837
zooplankton 63 3.7 juv./adults Antarctica Dronning Maud Land East 5019
zooplankton 97 3.3 juv./adults Antarctica Enderby Island 5053
zooplankton 66 3.6 juv./adults Antarctica Prydz Bay 5022
zooplankton 60 3.7 juv./adults - Ross Sea 4987
zooplankton 46 3.8 juv./adults - Ross Sea 5172
zooplankton 97 3.2 juv./adults - Ross Sea 6351
nekton 35 4.1 juv./adults - Ross Sea 4165
zooplankton 59 3.6 juv./adults - Ross Sea 4165
zooplankton 78 3.5 juv./adults - Ross Sea 4165
zooplankton 86 3.3 juv./adults - Ross Sea 4165
nekton 38 4.2 juv./adults - Ross Sea 4165
nekton 66 4.1 juv./adults - Ross Sea 4166
zooplankton 99 3.2 juv./adults South Orkney Is. Not stated 4951
zooplankton 100 3.2 juv./adults South Orkney Is. Not stated 4951
zooplankton 100 3.2 juv./adults South Orkney Is. Not stated 6987
zooplankton 100 3.2 juv./adults South Orkney Is. Not stated 6987
zooplankton 100 3.2 juv./adults South Orkney Is. Not stated 6987
zooplankton 99 3.2 juv./adults South Orkney Is. Not stated 5738
zooplankton 100 3.2 juv./adults South Orkney Is. Not stated 5738
zooplankton 100 3.2 juv./adults South Shetland Not stated 4835
zooplankton 73 3.4 juv./adults South Shetland Not stated 5461
zooplankton 99 3.2 juv./adults South Shetland Not stated 5497
nekton 54 4.1 juv./adults - Not stated 4624
zooplankton 71 3.3 juv./adults Antarctica Wilkes Land 5168
zooplankton 49 3.8 juv./adults Antarctica Wilkes Land 4549
zooplankton 70 3.6 juv./adults Antarctica Wilkes Land 4488
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