Figures 



1. Five geographic areas of the northwest Atlantic composing the samphng area for fish food studies, 

 1969-72 2 



2. Diagrammatic representation of prey of 15 gadiform fishes from five geographic areas in the north- 

 west Atlantic for both spring and autumn bottom trawl survey cruises, 1969-72 3 



3. Percentagesimilarity between the diet of 15 species of gadiform fishes from the northwest Atlantic . 17 



Tables 



1. Stomach contents of 15 northwest Atlantic gadiform fishes, expressed as percentage weight, collect- 

 ed during the spring and autumn bottom trawl survey cruises, 1969-72 4 



2. Geographic breakdown of food of Atlantic cod, Gadtfcsmor/iua, in the northwest Atlantic 7 



3. Geographic breakdown of food of pollock, Po//ac/iiu4(;jreRs, in the northwest Atlantic 9 



4. Geographic breakdown of food of the silver hake, Af er/ucciui 6i7j>jeam, in the northwest Atlantic . . 10 



5. Geographic breakdown of food of the white hake, t/rop/iycisfenuis, in the northwest Atlantic .... 11 



6. Geographicbreakdownoffoodoftheoffshorehake,MeWucciasa/6iduA-, in the northwest Atlantic . 11 



7. Geographic breakdown of food of the cusk, Bro.sme 6rosme, in the northwest Atlantic 12 



8. Geographic breakdown of food of the red hake, L'rop/iycisc/iuss, in the northwest Atlantic 13 



9. Geographic breakdown of food of the spotted hake, t/rop/iycisregjU5, in the northwest Atlantic ... 14 



10. Geographic breakdown of food of haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, in the northwest Atlantic . 15 



11. Geographic breakdown of food of ocean pout, Macro2oarcesamerjcanus, in the northwest Atlantic . 16 



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