Food and Feeding Habits Summary Phoebetria palpebrata
 
Main Ref. Cherel, Y., C.-A. Bost, C. Guinet and H. Weimerskirch, 2005
Fish stage adults Mean length none
Sample size Percent empty
Country Kerguelen Is. Locality
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Phoebetria palpebrata
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
56.36 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other cephalopods juv./adults unspecified cephalopods % wet weight = 56.3
10.91 % nekton finfish n.a./other finfish juv./adults unspecified pelagic fish % wet weight = 10.9
14.81 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults unspecified euphausiids % wet weight = 14.8
0.30 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans juv./adults unspecified amphipods % wet weight = 0.3
0.90 % zooplankton plank. Crust. n.a./other plank. Crustaceans juv./adults unspecified crustaceans % wet weight = 0.9
16.72 % others others n.a./others n.a./others others % wet weight = 16.7
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