Calanus only
Pseudocalanus spp.
only
Four Dominant Copepods
Potential
preferred prey stages (based on gut-content analysis of field-collected larval
cod) of the four dominant copepods on Georges Bank for four size
classes of larval cod (from Lough et al. in press)
Copepod
5
mm Cod
6
mm Cod
7
mm Cod
8
mm Cod
Calanus
finmarchicus
N1-3
N1-4
N1-6
C1-3
N1-6
C1-5
Adults
Pseudocalanus
spp. moultoni
newmani
N1-6
C1-4
N1-6
C1-5
N1-6
C1-5
Adults
N1-6
C1-5
Adults
Oithona
similis
N1-6
C1-4
N1-6
C1-5
N1-6
C1-5
Adults
N1-6
C1-5
Adults
Centropages
spp. hamatus
typicus
N1-6
C1-2
N1-6
C1-3
N1-6
C1-5
Adults
N1-6
C1-5
Adults
Three Potential Prey Categories: