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ML. P. elegans was the third most abundant prey taxon, 

 composing 24% by number and 11% by mass of the total 

 diet (Table 2). 



Amphipods (mainly Themisto paeifica and Hyperia 

 medusarum) were consumed by 199r of the squid but 

 composed only 5% by number and 3% by wet mass of 



the total prey consumed. The four other prey groups 

 combined composed <2 r e by mass and <1% by number 

 of the diet. There were no major changes in %IR1 val- 

 ues through the size range of squid examined (Table 1) 

 and no evidence of cannibalism or predation on other 

 cephalopod species. 



