CONTENTS 



Introduction 1 



Methods 



Resulis 2 



1-ood habits annly sis 2 



Riljtl ClilhlCCil 



I ophuis amcricanux 2 



( 7i 'phvcix chuxx 2 



I n'pliycix ngia 3 



Mcrlucciux bilincaris 3 



Miicrozotirct's americanus 3 



Sictwtomux chryxops 3 



Cirharichthyx arciifrons 3 



Paralichihvs oblongus 4 



Overlap in diet 4 



Discussion 6 



Diversity and seasonality of prey availability 6 



Predator size and feeding strategy 



Overlap in diet 



Acknowledgments H 



Literature cited H 



Figures 



1 . Location of sample areas B and E 10 



2. Index of relative importance of higher taxonomic groups of food in the diet of Raja erinacea. by seasonal cruise ... 1 1 



3. Index of relative importance of higher taxonomic groups of food for size intervals of Raja erinacea 12 



4. Relationship between size of Raja erinacea and volume of food consumed, mean prey volume, and prey number per 

 stomach 12 



5. Index of relative importance of higher taxonomic groups of food in the diet of Lophius americanus . by seasonal cruise 1? 



6. Index of relative importance of higher taxonomic groups of food for size intervals of Lophius americanus 14 



7. Relationship between size of Lophius americanus and volume of food consumed, mean prey volume, and prey num- 

 ber per stomach 14 



8. Index of relative importance of higher taxonomic groups of food in the diet of Urophycis chuss. by seasonal cruise . 15 



9. Index of relative importance of higher taxonomic groups of food for size intervals of Urophycis chuss 16 



10. Relationship between size of Urophycis chuss and volume of food consumed, mean prey volume, and prey number 

 per stomach 16 



1 1 . Index of relative importance of higher taxonomic groups of food in the diet of Urophycis rcgia. by seasonal cruise . 1 " 



12. Index of relative importance of higher taxonomic groups of food for size intervals of Urophycis rcgia IS 



13. Relationship between size of Urophycis regia and volume of food consumed, mean prey volume, and prey number 

 per stomach IS 



14. Index of relative importance of higher taxonomic groups of food in the diet of Mcrluccius bilincaris. by seasonal 

 cruise 1 J 



15. Index of relative importance of higher taxonomic groups of food for size intervals of Mcrluccius bilincaris 20 



1 6. Relationship between size of Mcrluccius bilincaris and volume of food consumed, mean prey \ olume. and prey num- 

 ber per stomach 20 



17. Index of relative importance of higher taxonomic groups of food in the diet of Maerozoarcex amcricanux. by seasonal 

 cruise 21 



I H. Index of relative importance of higher laxonomic groups of food for size intervals of Mticrozoarccs americanus . . '22 

 1 'J Relationship between size ol Macrozoarccx anient amis anil volume of \oot\ consumed, mean prey \ olume. and prey 



number per stomach 22 



20. Index ol relative importance of higher laxonomic groups of food in the diet of Slcnt>tomus chryst'i'x in the 1. ill 23 



21 . Index ol relative importance of higher taxonomic groups of food for size intervals o( Srcni>ti>mux chrysopx . 23 



22. Relationship between size ol Sleiioltmius clirwsops and volume ol food consumed, mean prey volume, and prey num. 

 her per stomach 23 



23 Index ol relative importance ol higlici laxonomic groups ol food in llie diel of ( 'ilharichlhyx iirctijronx . by seasonal 

 cruise 24 



24 Index ol relative importance ol higher laxonomic groups ol food lot si/e intervals ol ( 'iiharichihvx iirctith'ns . . 1> 

 'I', Relationship lx-.lwci-.ii size ol ( "illmiit lillivs iircli\rons and volume ol food consumed, me. in prey volume, and prey 



number per sloinai h -5 



