Food items reported for Lepidochelys kempii
n = 19
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
nekton finfish bony fish fishes (not available) adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs Calappa (not available) adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs Hepatus (not available) adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs Menippe (not available) adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs Panopeus (not available) adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs Arenaeus (not available) adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs Arenaeus cribrarius USA juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs Callinectes (not available) adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs Callinectes sapidus USA juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs Ovalipes (not available) adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs Portunus (not available) adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns Penaeus (not available) adults
zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins sea urchins (not available) adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves clams (not available) adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods gastropods (not available) adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Polinices duplicatus USA juv./adults
zooplankton jellyfish/hydroids jellyfish/hydroids jellyfishes (not available) adults
zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates squid eggs (not available) adults
zooplankton plank. crust. mysids Sicyonia (not available) adults
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