Food Items - Sternula balaenarum
Food items reported for Sternula balaenarum
n = 24
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Loligo Benin adults
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Illex Benin adults
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Kondakovia longimana Benin adults
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Teuthida Benin adults
nekton finfish bony fish Belone belone belone Benin adults
nekton finfish bony fish Clupea harengus Benin adults
nekton finfish bony fish Etrumeus teres Benin adults
nekton finfish bony fish Etrumeus whiteheadi Benin adults
nekton finfish bony fish Sardina pilchardus Benin adults
nekton finfish bony fish Sardinops sagax Benin adults
nekton finfish bony fish Sprattus sprattus Benin adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis anchoita Benin adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis australis Benin adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis capensis Benin adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis encrasicolus Benin adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis japonicus Benin adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis mordax Benin adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis ringens Benin adults
nekton finfish bony fish Cololabis saira Benin adults
nekton finfish bony fish Scomberesox saurus saurus Benin adults
nekton finfish bony fish Scomberesox saurus scombroides Benin adults
zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae Clupea pallasii Benin adults
zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans Brachyura Benin adults
zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans Shrimps, prawns Benin adults
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