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: