Food items reported for Somateria mollissima
n = 18
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Loligo Italy adults
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Illex Italy adults
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Kondakovia longimana Italy adults
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Teuthida Italy adults
nekton finfish bony fish Fish (not available) juv./adults
others others n.a./others Others (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs Carcinus maenas (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans Crustaceans (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars Asterias rubens (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Cerastoderma edule (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Mya arenaria (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Mytilus edulis (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Macoma balthica (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Littorina littorea (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks unspecified molluscs (not available) juv./adults
zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans Brachyura Italy adults
zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans Shrimps, prawns Italy adults
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