Food items reported for Phoebastria nigripes
n = 12
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Cephalopods USA juv./adults
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Loligo Canada adults
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Illex Canada adults
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Kondakovia longimana Canada adults
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Teuthida Canada adults
nekton finfish bony fish Exocoetidae USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Exocoetidae USA adults
others mammals n.a./other mammals Kogia breviceps USA juv./adults
others mammals pinnipeds Mirounga angustirostris USA juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs Decapods USA juv./adults
zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans Brachyura Canada adults
zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans Shrimps, prawns Canada adults
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