Predator Species = CARCHARHINUS OBSCURUS (DUSKY SHARK, SVSPP=003) 1 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=8, Stomach samples=14 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=99.1(7.1), min=49 max=172 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 34.5357 (15.3238) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 2 3 21.4286 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 3 2 14.2857 0.2143 0.620 1.571 2.000 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 5 1 7.1429 0.2571 0.745 2.143 2.727 CANCER SP 3 2 14.2857 6.1786 17.890 12.357 15.727 CEPHALOPODA 1 7 50.0000 25.3214 73.320 48.571 61.818 FISH 5 1 7.1429 0.6000 1.737 5.000 6.364 PEPRILUS TRIACANTHUS 5 1 7.1429 0.8929 2.585 1.786 2.273 PLEURONECTIFORMES 5 1 7.1429 1.0714 3.102 7.143 9.091 ANIMAL REMAINS Predator Species = CARCHARHINUS OBSCURUS (DUSKY SHARK, SVSPP=003) 2 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=2, Stomach samples=5 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=119.4(7.1), min=100 max=140 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 70.0000 (39.2428) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for SOUTH ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 3 60.0000 7.2000 10.286 21.000 35.000 LOLIGO SP 2 2 40.0000 18.0000 25.714 15.000 25.000 FISH 4 1 20.0000 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 RAJA SP 4 1 20.0000 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 CONGER OCEANICUS 4 1 20.0000 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 ALOSA PSEUDOHARENGUS 2 2 40.0000 4.8000 6.857 4.000 6.667 UROPHYCIS REGIA 4 1 20.0000 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 SYNGNATHIDAE 4 1 20.0000 40.0000 57.143 20.000 33.333 LOPHIUS AMERICANUS 4 1 20.0000 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 RHOMBOPLITES AURORUBENS 4 1 20.0000 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 SCOMBRIDAE 4 1 20.0000 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 SYMPHURUS SP Predator Species = DASYATIS CENTROURA (ROUGHTAIL STINGRAY, SVSPP=004) 3 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=1, Stomach samples=1 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=121.0(.), min=121 max=121 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 0.0000 (.) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 1 100.0000 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY Predator Species = DASYATIS CENTROURA (ROUGHTAIL STINGRAY, SVSPP=004) 4 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=6, Stomach samples=8 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=95.4(6.4), min=74 max=121 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 63.7375 (28.2679) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for SOUTH ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 3 37.5000 2.5000 3.922 13.750 13.739 POLYCHAETA 4 2 25.0000 6.2500 9.804 16.250 16.236 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 1 3 37.5000 33.3750 52.353 23.750 23.730 DECAPODA CRAB 7 1 12.5000 1.0500 1.647 10.606 10.597 DECAPODA SHRIMP 4 2 25.0000 11.2500 17.647 15.000 14.988 HEPATUS EPHELITICUS 7 1 12.5000 0.0625 0.098 0.631 0.631 GALATHEIDAE 1 3 37.5000 7.6250 11.961 11.263 11.253 PENAEUS SP 7 1 12.5000 0.1000 0.157 0.667 0.666 CEPHALOPODA 4 2 25.0000 1.5375 2.412 8.167 8.160 ANIMAL REMAINS Predator Species = CARCHARHINUS PLUMBEUS (SANDBAR SHARK, SVSPP=009) 5 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=23, Stomach samples=27 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=123.6(7.3), min=63 max=175 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 106.3889 (53.6674) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 11 40.7407 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 4 1 3.7037 0.7778 0.731 0.556 0.938 OVALIPES OCELLATUS 4 1 3.7037 0.0185 0.017 0.185 0.313 PECTINIDAE SHELL 4 1 3.7037 4.5185 4.247 0.370 0.625 CEPHALOPODA 4 1 3.7037 4.1481 3.899 2.963 5.000 LOLIGO SP 2 9 33.3333 12.0593 11.335 26.296 44.375 FISH 4 1 3.7037 0.1852 0.174 3.704 6.250 RAJA SP 4 1 3.7037 36.1481 33.977 2.963 5.000 RAJA ERINACEA 4 1 3.7037 1.1111 1.044 3.704 6.250 BREVOORTIA TYRANNUS 4 1 3.7037 0.0741 0.070 0.074 0.125 ENGRAULIDAE 4 1 3.7037 0.0370 0.035 0.037 0.063 ANCHOA MITCHILLI 4 1 3.7037 3.5556 3.342 1.481 2.500 UROPHYCIS REGIA 4 1 3.7037 5.3333 5.013 2.222 3.750 LOPHIUS AMERICANUS 3 2 7.4074 26.8519 25.239 4.630 7.813 LEIOSTOMUS XANTHURUS 4 1 3.7037 6.2963 5.918 0.741 1.250 STENOTOMUS CHRYSOPS 4 1 3.7037 1.8519 1.741 1.852 3.125 PEPRILUS TRIACANTHUS 4 1 3.7037 0.0741 0.070 0.074 0.125 PLEURONECTIFORMES 4 1 3.7037 3.3333 3.133 3.704 6.250 SCOPHTHALMUS AQUOSUS 4 1 3.7037 0.0148 0.014 3.704 6.250 ROCK Predator Species = CARCHARHINUS PLUMBEUS (SANDBAR SHARK, SVSPP=009) 6 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=13, Stomach samples=30 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=90.0(4.9), min=61 max=158 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 50.5667 (33.0684) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for SOUTH ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 2 9 30.0000 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 4 2 6.6667 1.5000 2.966 6.667 9.524 LOLIGO SP 1 10 33.3333 12.6667 25.049 33.333 47.619 FISH 7 1 3.3333 30.0000 59.328 3.000 4.286 MUSTELUS CANIS 7 1 3.3333 0.6000 1.187 3.333 4.762 OPHICHTHIDAE 4 2 6.6667 0.3000 0.593 6.667 9.524 ENGRAULIDAE 3 3 10.0000 1.6667 3.296 10.000 14.286 LEIOSTOMUS XANTHURUS 7 1 3.3333 3.3333 6.592 0.333 0.476 PLEURONECTIFORMES 4 2 6.6667 0.5000 0.989 6.667 9.524 ANIMAL REMAINS Predator Species = ODONTASPIS TAURUS (SAND TIGER, SVSPP=012) 7 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=2, Stomach samples=2 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=163.0(57.0), min=106 max=220 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 547.5000 (452.5000) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 1 50.0000 500.0000 91.324 50.000 50.000 LEIOSTOMUS XANTHURUS 1 1 50.0000 47.5000 8.676 50.000 50.000 PLEURONECTIFORMES Predator Species = ODONTASPIS TAURUS (SAND TIGER, SVSPP=012) 8 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=1, Stomach samples=1 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=114.0(.), min=114 max=114 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 20.0000 (.) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for SOUTH ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 1 100.0000 20.0000 100.000 100.000 100.000 FISH Predator Species = MUSTELUS CANIS (SMOOTH DOGFISH, SVSPP=013) 9 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=1, Stomach samples=2 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=86.0(11.0), min=75 max=97 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 15.0000 (5.0000) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for GULF OF MAINE FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 1 50.0000 5.0000 33.333 50.000 50.000 CRUSTACEA 1 1 50.0000 8.5000 56.667 42.500 42.500 CANCER IRRORATUS 1 1 50.0000 0.5000 3.333 2.500 2.500 CEPHALOPODA 1 1 50.0000 0.5000 3.333 2.500 2.500 FISH 1 1 50.0000 0.5000 3.333 2.500 2.500 ASPIDOPHOROIDES MONOPTERYGIUS Predator Species = MUSTELUS CANIS (SMOOTH DOGFISH, SVSPP=013) 10 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=254, Stomach samples=1206 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=85.2(0.7), min=43 max=130 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 45.2836 (1.7717) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 10 62 5.1410 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 58 1 0.0829 0.0007 0.001 0.008 0.009 ACTINIARIA 39 3 0.2488 0.0269 0.059 0.119 0.126 SCYPHOZOA 47 2 0.1658 0.0091 0.020 0.065 0.068 NEMERTEA 58 1 0.0829 0.0010 0.002 0.008 0.009 NEMATODA 58 1 0.0829 0.0041 0.009 0.008 0.009 OLIGOCHAETA 4 107 8.8723 0.5160 1.139 2.472 2.605 POLYCHAETA 58 1 0.0829 0.0029 0.006 0.008 0.009 NEREIS SP 58 1 0.0829 0.0002 0.001 0.002 0.002 STERNASPIS SCUTATA 58 1 0.0829 0.0061 0.014 0.006 0.006 SIPUNCULA 18 21 1.7413 0.5234 1.156 1.170 1.233 CRUSTACEA 25 10 0.8292 0.0227 0.050 0.083 0.088 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 58 1 0.0829 0.0002 0.001 0.001 0.001 AMPHIPODA 47 2 0.1658 0.0035 0.008 0.007 0.007 GAMMARIDEA 47 2 0.1658 0.0167 0.037 0.091 0.096 DECAPODA 2 349 28.9386 7.5495 16.670 23.373 24.627 DECAPODA CRAB 58 1 0.0829 0.0197 0.044 0.079 0.083 DECAPODA SHRIMP 47 2 0.1658 0.0536 0.118 0.056 0.059 AXIIDAE 29 8 0.6633 0.1589 0.351 0.480 0.506 HEPATUS EPHELITICUS 58 1 0.0829 0.0064 0.014 0.006 0.006 UPOGEBIA SP 6 81 6.7164 3.0211 6.671 5.179 5.457 CANCER SP 30 6 0.4975 0.1551 0.342 0.278 0.293 CANCER BOREALIS 1 422 34.9917 13.7655 30.396 26.840 28.281 CANCER IRRORATUS 39 3 0.2488 0.0007 0.002 0.006 0.006 CRANGON SEPTEMSPINOSA 47 2 0.1658 0.0014 0.003 0.054 0.057 MUNIDA SP 47 2 0.1658 0.0075 0.016 0.025 0.026 HOMARUS AMERICANUS 58 1 0.0829 0.0015 0.003 0.017 0.017 EMERITA TALPOIDA 58 1 0.0829 0.0124 0.027 0.012 0.013 LITHODES MAJA 14 28 2.3217 0.5479 1.210 1.242 1.308 MAJIDAE 32 5 0.4146 0.1333 0.294 0.224 0.236 LIBINIA SP 11 52 4.3118 0.4097 0.905 1.698 1.789 PAGURIDAE 35 4 0.3317 0.0024 0.005 0.096 0.101 PANDALIDAE 25 10 0.8292 0.2472 0.546 0.535 0.564 PORTUNIDAE 30 6 0.4975 0.0759 0.168 0.307 0.323 CALLINECTES SAPIDUS 7 67 5.5556 2.9127 6.432 3.959 4.172 OVALIPES SP 3 161 13.3499 6.2574 13.817 8.578 9.039 OVALIPES OCELLATUS 23 11 0.9121 0.4784 1.056 0.716 0.755 OVALIPES STEPHENSONI 39 3 0.2488 0.0007 0.002 0.007 0.007 ISOPODA 16 23 1.9071 0.0255 0.056 1.034 1.089 EUPHAUSIIDAE Predator Species = MUSTELUS CANIS (SMOOTH DOGFISH, SVSPP=013) 11 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=254, Stomach samples=1206 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=85.2(0.7), min=43 max=130 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 45.2836 (1.7717) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for MID ATLANTIC BIGHT (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 32 5 0.4146 0.0461 0.102 0.141 0.149 STOMATOPODA 22 15 1.2438 1.4858 3.281 0.755 0.795 LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS 14 28 2.3217 0.5048 1.115 1.436 1.513 MOLLUSCA 9 63 5.2239 0.8234 1.818 1.972 2.078 BIVALVIA 58 1 0.0829 0.0017 0.004 0.004 0.004 BIVALVIA SHELL 35 4 0.3317 0.0390 0.086 0.065 0.068 BIVALVIA VISCERA 58 1 0.0829 0.0100 0.022 0.017 0.017 BIVALVIA SIPHON 32 5 0.4146 0.0225 0.050 0.125 0.132 MYTILIDAE 58 1 0.0829 0.0018 0.004 0.008 0.009 PECTINIDAE 28 9 0.7463 0.3118 0.688 0.257 0.271 MACTRIDAE 19 20 1.6584 0.2651 0.585 0.493 0.520 SOLENIDAE 21 19 1.5755 0.3256 0.719 0.601 0.634 GASTROPODA 12 43 3.5655 0.5762 1.272 1.387 1.461 CEPHALOPODA 13 40 3.3167 1.0355 2.286 1.405 1.480 LOLIGO SP 58 1 0.0829 0.0004 0.001 0.004 0.004 OCTOPODA 58 1 0.0829 0.0041 0.009 0.004 0.004 ECHINODERMATA 47 2 0.1658 0.0027 0.006 0.008 0.009 ASTEROIDEA 5 83 6.8823 1.0454 2.308 2.618 2.759 FISH 58 1 0.0829 0.0207 0.046 0.008 0.009 RAJA ERINACEA 58 1 0.0829 0.0265 0.059 0.017 0.017 ANGUILLIFORMES 58 1 0.0829 0.0182 0.040 0.033 0.035 CONGER OCEANICUS 58 1 0.0829 0.0017 0.004 0.017 0.017 OPHICHTHIDAE 58 1 0.0829 0.0100 0.022 0.008 0.009 CLUPEIDAE 23 11 0.9121 0.2464 0.544 0.236 0.248 ETRUMEUS TERES 16 23 1.9071 0.0556 0.123 0.188 0.198 ENGRAULIDAE 39 3 0.2488 0.0126 0.028 0.066 0.070 ANCHOA HEPSETUS 19 20 1.6584 0.1466 0.324 0.363 0.382 ANCHOA MITCHILLI 39 3 0.2488 0.0046 0.010 0.026 0.027 MERLUCCIUS BILINEARIS 58 1 0.0829 0.0373 0.082 0.025 0.026 UROPHYCIS REGIA 58 1 0.0829 0.0050 0.011 0.017 0.017 SYNGNATHIDAE 35 4 0.3317 0.0192 0.042 0.039 0.041 HIPPOCAMPUS SP 58 1 0.0829 0.0116 0.026 0.029 0.031 LOPHIUS AMERICANUS 39 3 0.2488 0.0074 0.016 0.096 0.101 MYCTOPHIDAE 25 10 0.8292 0.1249 0.276 0.342 0.360 AMMODYTES SP 58 1 0.0829 0.0100 0.022 0.017 0.017 COTTIDAE 47 2 0.1658 0.0468 0.103 0.033 0.035 POMATOMUS SALTATRIX 58 1 0.0829 0.0995 0.220 0.050 0.052 CYNOSCION REGALIS 47 2 0.1658 0.0539 0.119 0.083 0.087 LEIOSTOMUS XANTHURUS 35 4 0.3317 0.0622 0.137 0.058 0.061 STENOTOMUS CHRYSOPS Predator Species = MUSTELUS CANIS (SMOOTH DOGFISH, SVSPP=013) 12 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=254, Stomach samples=1206 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=85.2(0.7), min=43 max=130 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 45.2836 (1.7717) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for MID ATLANTIC BIGHT (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 58 1 0.0829 0.0124 0.027 0.008 0.009 ULVARIA SUBBIFURCATA 47 2 0.1658 0.0061 0.013 0.008 0.009 PEPRILUS TRIACANTHUS 47 2 0.1658 0.0332 0.073 0.166 0.175 TRIGLIDAE 58 1 0.0829 0.0017 0.004 0.083 0.087 MICRODESMIDAE 39 3 0.2488 0.0162 0.036 0.017 0.017 PLEURONECTIFORMES 58 1 0.0829 0.0498 0.110 0.033 0.035 PLEURONECTES AMERICANUS 58 1 0.0829 0.0377 0.083 0.029 0.031 TRINECTES MACULATUS 58 1 0.0829 0.0323 0.071 0.050 0.052 ZENOPSIS CONCHIFERA 8 64 5.3068 0.5774 1.275 2.533 2.669 ANIMAL REMAINS 58 1 0.0829 0.0066 0.015 0.008 0.009 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS 39 3 0.2488 0.0138 0.031 0.071 0.074 ROCK Predator Species = MUSTELUS CANIS (SMOOTH DOGFISH, SVSPP=013) 13 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=60, Stomach samples=278 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=95.4(0.9), min=51 max=124 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 30.8291 (3.1532) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for SOUTH ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 3 41 14.7482 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 42 1 0.3597 0.0719 0.233 0.036 0.042 NEMERTEA 42 1 0.3597 0.0144 0.047 0.360 0.422 NEMATODA 5 21 7.5540 0.3558 1.154 2.516 2.951 POLYCHAETA 8 10 3.5971 0.3942 1.279 0.723 0.848 SIPUNCULA 6 18 6.4748 1.0104 3.277 4.180 4.901 CRUSTACEA 10 7 2.5180 0.1378 0.447 0.665 0.780 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 1 124 44.6043 7.3284 23.767 30.611 35.894 DECAPODA CRAB 10 7 2.5180 0.2259 0.733 1.062 1.246 DECAPODA SHRIMP 12 6 2.1583 0.4946 1.604 1.853 2.172 CALAPPA FLAMMEA 12 6 2.1583 0.7086 2.298 1.475 1.729 HEPATUS EPHELITICUS 42 1 0.3597 0.0072 0.023 0.018 0.021 CANCER SP 27 2 0.7194 0.0647 0.210 0.432 0.506 CANCER BOREALIS 27 2 0.7194 0.0198 0.064 0.054 0.063 CRANGON SEPTEMSPINOSA 18 4 1.4388 0.2371 0.769 0.594 0.696 EMERITA TALPOIDA 18 4 1.4388 0.2050 0.665 0.683 0.801 PERSEPHONA SP 42 1 0.3597 0.1007 0.327 0.144 0.169 LIBINIA SP 27 2 0.7194 0.1547 0.502 0.180 0.211 PENAEUS SP 22 3 1.0791 0.4227 1.371 0.899 1.054 PORTUNIDAE 27 2 0.7194 0.3813 1.237 0.396 0.464 ARENAEUS CRIBRARIUS 42 1 0.3597 0.0324 0.105 0.036 0.042 CALLINECTES SAPIDUS 22 3 1.0791 0.2284 0.741 0.558 0.654 OVALIPES SP 27 2 0.7194 0.5540 1.797 0.701 0.822 OVALIPES OCELLATUS 18 4 1.4388 0.4155 1.347 0.647 0.759 OVALIPES STEPHENSONI 8 10 3.5971 1.7158 5.565 2.950 3.459 PORTUNUS SP 42 1 0.3597 0.1763 0.572 0.252 0.295 PORTUNUS SPINICARPUS 42 1 0.3597 0.0216 0.070 0.036 0.042 SCYLLARIDAE 27 2 0.7194 0.0604 0.196 0.433 0.508 SICYONIA SP 42 1 0.3597 0.0360 0.117 0.090 0.105 ISOPODA 42 1 0.3597 0.0083 0.027 0.055 0.065 EUPHAUSIIDAE 7 16 5.7554 1.9874 6.445 2.921 3.425 STOMATOPODA 16 5 1.7986 0.3396 1.101 1.403 1.645 LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS 22 3 1.0791 0.0633 0.205 0.475 0.557 MOLLUSCA 27 2 0.7194 0.7144 2.317 0.237 0.278 BIVALVIA 42 1 0.3597 0.0108 0.035 0.360 0.422 GASTROPODA 42 1 0.3597 0.0137 0.044 0.091 0.107 NUDIBRANCHIA 12 6 2.1583 0.1367 0.443 0.863 1.012 CEPHALOPODA 12 6 2.1583 0.0647 0.210 0.836 0.981 LOLIGO SP 27 2 0.7194 0.0234 0.076 0.045 0.053 OCTOPODA Predator Species = MUSTELUS CANIS (SMOOTH DOGFISH, SVSPP=013) 14 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=60, Stomach samples=278 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=95.4(0.9), min=51 max=124 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 30.8291 (3.1532) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for SOUTH ATLANTIC BIGHT (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 42 1 0.3597 0.0025 0.008 0.004 0.004 HOLOTHUROIDEA 2 62 22.3022 4.5576 14.781 12.648 14.831 FISH 42 1 0.3597 0.0237 0.077 0.108 0.127 CHONDRICHTHYES EGGS 42 1 0.3597 0.1058 0.343 0.176 0.207 MURAENIDAE 18 4 1.4388 0.1856 0.602 0.928 1.088 OPHICHTHIDAE 42 1 0.3597 0.1025 0.332 0.342 0.401 CLUPEIDAE 42 1 0.3597 0.1007 0.327 0.036 0.042 BREVOORTIA TYRANNUS 27 2 0.7194 0.0647 0.210 0.540 0.633 ENGRAULIDAE 22 3 1.0791 0.3453 1.120 0.396 0.464 MERLUCCIUS BILINEARIS 42 1 0.3597 0.0730 0.237 0.104 0.122 UROPHYCIS SP 27 2 0.7194 0.2993 0.971 0.288 0.337 UROPHYCIS REGIA 42 1 0.3597 0.3453 1.120 0.288 0.337 TRACHINOCEPHALUS MYOPS 42 1 0.3597 0.1079 0.350 0.216 0.253 LABRIDAE 16 5 1.7986 0.6385 2.071 1.097 1.286 HEMIPTERONOTUS NOVACULA 27 2 0.7194 0.4640 1.505 0.252 0.295 OPHIDIIDAE 42 1 0.3597 0.2158 0.700 0.108 0.127 OPHIDION HOLBROOKI 42 1 0.3597 0.0216 0.070 0.036 0.042 ORTHOPRISTIS CHRYSOPTERA 42 1 0.3597 0.0540 0.175 0.072 0.084 SCIAENIDAE 42 1 0.3597 0.2140 0.694 0.306 0.359 CYNOSCION REGALIS 42 1 0.3597 1.8345 5.950 0.360 0.422 EQUETUS UMBROSUS 27 2 0.7194 0.2878 0.933 0.432 0.506 LEIOSTOMUS XANTHURUS 27 2 0.7194 0.4460 1.447 0.338 0.396 LAGODON RHOMBOIDES 27 2 0.7194 0.0270 0.087 0.371 0.434 PEPRILUS TRIACANTHUS 42 1 0.3597 0.0029 0.009 0.012 0.013 MICRODESMIDAE 27 2 0.7194 0.2043 0.663 0.461 0.541 PLEURONECTIFORMES 42 1 0.3597 0.0324 0.105 0.036 0.042 CITHARICHTHYS MACROPS 22 3 1.0791 0.3525 1.143 0.252 0.295 SYMPHURUS SP 4 25 8.9928 0.7871 2.553 5.209 6.108 ANIMAL REMAINS Predator Species = MUSTELUS CANIS (SMOOTH DOGFISH, SVSPP=013) 15 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=47, Stomach samples=194 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=99.5(0.6), min=72 max=121 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 54.7861 (3.6627) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 6 10 5.1546 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 9 8 4.1237 0.1861 0.340 0.335 0.353 POLYCHAETA 18 1 0.5155 0.0103 0.019 0.258 0.272 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 18 1 0.5155 0.0015 0.003 0.005 0.005 AMPHIPODA 2 40 20.6186 7.1149 12.986 16.521 17.418 DECAPODA CRAB 18 1 0.5155 0.0052 0.009 0.005 0.005 DECAPODA SHRIMP 16 3 1.5464 1.7216 3.142 1.443 1.522 HEPATUS EPHELITICUS 3 33 17.0103 5.9201 10.805 12.134 12.793 CANCER SP 6 10 5.1546 1.9768 3.608 4.021 4.239 CANCER BOREALIS 1 95 48.9691 25.6062 46.735 41.110 43.342 CANCER IRRORATUS 11 6 3.0928 1.1804 2.154 1.366 1.440 HOMARUS AMERICANUS 18 1 0.5155 0.0619 0.113 0.052 0.054 MAJIDAE 14 4 2.0619 0.2139 0.390 0.412 0.435 PAGURIDAE 17 2 1.0309 0.5412 0.988 0.979 1.033 PANDALIDAE 18 1 0.5155 0.7990 1.458 0.515 0.543 PORTUNIDAE 18 1 0.5155 0.0155 0.028 0.026 0.027 CALLINECTES SAPIDUS 18 1 0.5155 0.0309 0.056 0.052 0.054 OVALIPES SP 4 19 9.7938 2.8495 5.201 5.629 5.935 OVALIPES OCELLATUS 18 1 0.5155 0.0052 0.009 0.005 0.005 ISOPODA 14 4 2.0619 1.2552 2.291 1.134 1.196 BIVALVIA 18 1 0.5155 0.0722 0.132 0.052 0.054 MYTILIDAE 18 1 0.5155 0.0103 0.019 0.052 0.054 SOLENIDAE 10 7 3.6082 0.3897 0.711 0.877 0.925 CEPHALOPODA 12 5 2.5773 0.4381 0.800 0.670 0.706 LOLIGO SP 5 18 9.2784 2.1644 3.950 3.857 4.067 FISH 18 1 0.5155 0.0387 0.071 0.052 0.054 ETRUMEUS TERES 18 1 0.5155 0.0052 0.009 0.026 0.027 AMMODYTES SP 18 1 0.5155 0.0722 0.132 0.206 0.217 TAUTOGOLABRUS ADSPERSUS 18 1 0.5155 0.1536 0.280 0.181 0.191 POMATOMUS SALTATRIX 8 9 4.6392 0.9098 1.661 1.263 1.331 STENOTOMUS CHRYSOPS 18 1 0.5155 0.0036 0.007 0.005 0.005 PEPRILUS TRIACANTHUS 18 1 0.5155 0.2887 0.527 0.103 0.109 TRIGLIDAE 18 1 0.5155 0.2062 0.376 0.258 0.272 SCOPHTHALMUS AQUOSUS 18 1 0.5155 0.0309 0.056 0.103 0.109 TETRAODONTIDAE 12 5 2.5773 0.5041 0.920 1.134 1.196 ANIMAL REMAINS 18 1 0.5155 0.0067 0.012 0.010 0.011 MACROALGAE Predator Species = SCYLIORHINUS RETIFER (CHAIN DOGFISH, SVSPP=014) 16 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=1, Stomach samples=1 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=40.0(.), min=40 max=40 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 2.0000 (.) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 1 100.0000 2.0000 100.000 100.000 100.000 ANIMAL REMAINS Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 17 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=2, Stomach samples=18 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=50.7(1.0), min=44 max=62 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 1.0500 (0.6117) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 12 66.6667 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 2 4 22.2222 0.2056 19.577 14.611 43.833 CTENOPHORA 4 2 11.1111 0.1500 14.286 3.444 10.333 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 5 1 5.5556 0.0833 7.937 2.778 8.333 MOLLUSCA 3 3 16.6667 0.6111 58.201 12.500 37.500 FISH Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 18 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=442, Stomach samples=4832 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=59.0(0.3), min=23 max=110 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 7.4402 (0.4159) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for GEORGES BANK FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 72 1 0.0207 0.0010 0.014 0.021 0.040 1 2352 48.6755 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 47 3 0.0621 0.0029 0.039 0.052 0.101 HYDROZOA 33 8 0.1656 0.0169 0.227 0.100 0.195 ACTINIARIA 2 823 17.0323 1.0865 14.600 13.475 26.186 CTENOPHORA 13 36 0.7450 0.1182 1.588 0.733 1.424 PLEUROBRACHIA PILEUS 55 2 0.0414 0.0002 0.003 0.000 0.001 NEMERTEA 8 74 1.5315 0.0691 0.929 0.773 1.502 POLYCHAETA 24 14 0.2897 0.0016 0.022 0.177 0.345 TOMOPTERIS SP 72 1 0.0207 0.0001 0.001 0.021 0.040 ARTHROPODA 17 22 0.4553 0.0191 0.256 0.357 0.694 CRUSTACEA 6 131 2.7111 0.1337 1.796 1.963 3.814 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 10 52 1.0762 0.0235 0.316 0.787 1.530 AMPHIPODA 15 26 0.5381 0.0073 0.098 0.388 0.754 GAMMARIDEA 25 13 0.2690 0.0027 0.036 0.092 0.179 HYPERIIDAE 55 2 0.0414 0.0011 0.015 0.021 0.040 PHRONIMA SP 47 3 0.0621 0.0003 0.004 0.050 0.097 DECAPODA 14 29 0.6002 0.0595 0.800 0.415 0.806 DECAPODA CRAB 72 1 0.0207 0.0004 0.006 0.021 0.040 DECAPODA CRAB MEGALOPA 20 17 0.3518 0.0076 0.102 0.199 0.386 DECAPODA SHRIMP 41 5 0.1035 0.0089 0.120 0.058 0.113 CANCER SP 72 1 0.0207 0.0199 0.267 0.017 0.032 CANCER BOREALIS 47 3 0.0621 0.0093 0.125 0.017 0.032 CANCER IRRORATUS 41 5 0.1035 0.0022 0.030 0.039 0.076 CRANGON SEPTEMSPINOSA 72 1 0.0207 0.0001 0.001 0.021 0.040 HOMARUS AMERICANUS 41 5 0.1035 0.0041 0.055 0.037 0.073 PAGURIDAE 27 11 0.2276 0.0077 0.103 0.133 0.259 PANDALIDAE 55 2 0.0414 0.0004 0.006 0.041 0.080 DICHELOPANDALUS LEPTOCERUS 72 1 0.0207 0.0004 0.006 0.010 0.020 SERGESTIDAE 55 2 0.0414 0.0004 0.006 0.031 0.060 PALINURA LARVAE 18 20 0.4139 0.0242 0.326 0.337 0.654 ISOPODA 5 214 4.4288 0.2514 3.378 3.422 6.650 EUPHAUSIIDAE 41 5 0.1035 0.0005 0.006 0.087 0.169 MYSIDACEA 36 7 0.1449 0.0008 0.011 0.044 0.086 COPEPODA 25 13 0.2690 0.0464 0.624 0.189 0.367 MOLLUSCA 72 1 0.0207 0.0010 0.014 0.002 0.004 MOLLUSCA SHELL 22 16 0.3311 0.0307 0.412 0.207 0.402 BIVALVIA 15 26 0.5381 0.0939 1.262 0.441 0.857 PECTINIDAE 72 1 0.0207 0.0052 0.070 0.004 0.008 PECTINIDAE VISCERA Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 19 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=442, Stomach samples=4832 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=59.0(0.3), min=23 max=110 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 7.4402 (0.4159) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for GEORGES BANK (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 55 2 0.0414 0.0391 0.526 0.027 0.052 PLACOPECTEN MAGELLANICUS 27 11 0.2276 0.0310 0.417 0.163 0.317 GASTROPODA 47 3 0.0621 0.0013 0.018 0.014 0.028 THECOSOMATA 36 7 0.1449 0.0058 0.078 0.081 0.158 CLIONE LIMACINA 11 47 0.9727 0.2050 2.755 0.749 1.455 CEPHALOPODA 19 18 0.3725 0.1593 2.140 0.353 0.687 LOLIGO SP 20 17 0.3518 0.3738 5.023 0.316 0.613 ILLEX SP 55 2 0.0414 0.0002 0.003 0.009 0.017 OCTOPODA 33 8 0.1656 0.0004 0.006 0.128 0.249 CHAETOGNATHA 55 2 0.0414 0.0031 0.042 0.041 0.080 ECHINODERMATA 72 1 0.0207 0.0000 0.000 0.021 0.040 ECHINARACHNIIDAE 55 2 0.0414 0.0001 0.002 0.022 0.042 BRYOZOA 72 1 0.0207 0.0001 0.001 0.002 0.004 UROCHORDATA 22 16 0.3311 0.0054 0.072 0.258 0.502 LARVACEA 9 71 1.4694 0.0268 0.361 1.197 2.327 THALIACEA 4 333 6.8916 1.6940 22.765 5.912 11.489 FISH 72 1 0.0207 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 FISH SCALES 47 3 0.0621 0.0006 0.008 0.032 0.062 FISH LARVAE 72 1 0.0207 0.0016 0.021 0.010 0.020 CHONDRICHTHYES EGGS 55 2 0.0414 0.0007 0.009 0.033 0.064 ANGUILLIFORMES 47 3 0.0621 0.0013 0.018 0.024 0.046 ANGUILLIFORMES LARVAE 72 1 0.0207 0.0145 0.195 0.021 0.040 CONGER OCEANICUS 72 1 0.0207 0.0002 0.003 0.005 0.010 OPHICHTHIDAE 72 1 0.0207 0.0003 0.004 0.021 0.040 CLUPEIDAE 72 1 0.0207 0.0166 0.222 0.021 0.040 ALOSA PSEUDOHARENGUS 38 6 0.1242 0.0422 0.567 0.108 0.209 CLUPEA HARENGUS 32 9 0.1863 0.0347 0.467 0.186 0.361 GADIDAE 46 4 0.0828 0.0501 0.674 0.077 0.149 GADUS MORHUA 12 38 0.7864 0.2298 3.088 0.660 1.283 MERLUCCIUS BILINEARIS 55 2 0.0414 0.0200 0.268 0.040 0.078 UROPHYCIS SP 55 2 0.0414 0.0017 0.023 0.025 0.048 UROPHYCIS CHUSS 55 2 0.0414 0.0124 0.167 0.041 0.080 LOPHIUS AMERICANUS 41 5 0.1035 0.0032 0.043 0.063 0.123 MYCTOPHIDAE 7 97 2.0075 0.5930 7.969 1.584 3.078 AMMODYTES SP 72 1 0.0207 0.0010 0.014 0.005 0.010 ANARHICHAS LUPUS 55 2 0.0414 0.0006 0.008 0.010 0.020 COTTIDAE 72 1 0.0207 0.0124 0.167 0.021 0.040 HEMITRIPTERUS AMERICANUS 27 11 0.2276 0.1436 1.930 0.160 0.312 MYOXOCEPHALUS OCTODECEMSPINOSUS 72 1 0.0207 0.0004 0.006 0.010 0.020 CYCLOPTERIDAE Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 20 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=442, Stomach samples=4832 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=59.0(0.3), min=23 max=110 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 7.4402 (0.4159) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for GEORGES BANK (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 55 2 0.0414 0.0050 0.067 0.040 0.078 OPHIDIIDAE 47 3 0.0621 0.0147 0.197 0.050 0.097 LEPOPHIDIUM PROFUNDORUM 55 2 0.0414 0.0081 0.108 0.041 0.080 POMATOMUS SALTATRIX 31 10 0.2070 0.0814 1.094 0.153 0.298 SCOMBRIDAE 47 3 0.0621 0.1676 2.253 0.062 0.121 SCOMBER SP 33 8 0.1656 0.0714 0.959 0.151 0.294 SCOMBER SCOMBRUS 72 1 0.0207 0.0002 0.003 0.021 0.040 CENTROPRISTIS STRIATA 72 1 0.0207 0.0145 0.195 0.021 0.040 PEPRILUS TRIACANTHUS 72 1 0.0207 0.0002 0.003 0.004 0.008 ZOARCIDAE 38 6 0.1242 0.1211 1.627 0.102 0.199 MACROZOARCES AMERICANUS 38 6 0.1242 0.0329 0.442 0.104 0.202 PLEURONECTIFORMES 72 1 0.0207 0.0010 0.014 0.021 0.040 CITHARICHTHYS ARCTIFRONS 72 1 0.0207 0.0062 0.083 0.010 0.020 PARALICHTHYS DENTATUS 55 2 0.0414 0.0259 0.348 0.041 0.080 PARALICHTHYS OBLONGUS 27 11 0.2276 0.0127 0.171 0.129 0.251 SCOPHTHALMUS AQUOSUS 72 1 0.0207 0.0031 0.042 0.021 0.040 PLEURONECTIDAE 55 2 0.0414 0.0025 0.033 0.023 0.044 HIPPOGLOSSOIDES PLATESSOIDES 72 1 0.0207 0.0492 0.661 0.020 0.038 PLEURONECTES FERRUGINEUS 3 712 14.7351 0.9875 13.270 13.177 25.606 ANIMAL REMAINS 72 1 0.0207 0.0507 0.681 0.014 0.028 ANIMAL EGGS 72 1 0.0207 0.0000 0.000 0.021 0.040 PLANTS Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 21 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=417, Stomach samples=3016 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=70.8(0.3), min=22 max=112 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 9.4953 (0.5157) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for GULF OF MAINE FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 1318 43.7003 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 10 26 0.8621 0.0344 0.363 0.664 1.177 CNIDARIA 20 6 0.1989 0.0274 0.288 0.169 0.300 ACTINIARIA 40 2 0.0663 0.0084 0.089 0.063 0.112 CERIANTHUS BOREALIS 31 3 0.0995 0.0129 0.135 0.092 0.162 SCYPHOZOA 2 473 15.6830 1.2399 13.057 14.083 24.954 CTENOPHORA 14 19 0.6300 0.0151 0.159 0.334 0.591 POLYCHAETA 40 2 0.0663 0.0109 0.115 0.060 0.106 APHRODITIDAE 28 4 0.1326 0.0001 0.001 0.133 0.235 TOMOPTERIS SP 28 4 0.1326 0.0024 0.025 0.061 0.108 CRUSTACEA 5 198 6.5650 0.2213 2.330 4.490 7.956 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 24 5 0.1658 0.0005 0.005 0.024 0.043 AMPHIPODA 52 1 0.0332 0.0003 0.003 0.033 0.059 GAMMARIDEA 31 3 0.0995 0.0007 0.008 0.051 0.091 HYPERIIDAE 18 7 0.2321 0.0031 0.033 0.139 0.247 DECAPODA 24 5 0.1658 0.0277 0.292 0.136 0.241 DECAPODA CRAB 7 36 1.1936 0.0439 0.462 0.950 1.684 DECAPODA SHRIMP 52 1 0.0332 0.0013 0.014 0.033 0.059 AXIIDAE 28 4 0.1326 0.0287 0.302 0.067 0.119 CANCER SP 52 1 0.0332 0.0003 0.003 0.033 0.059 CRANGON SEPTEMSPINOSA 24 5 0.1658 0.0935 0.985 0.131 0.232 HOMARUS AMERICANUS 52 1 0.0332 0.0020 0.021 0.033 0.058 PAGURIDAE 7 36 1.1936 0.0505 0.532 0.675 1.196 PANDALIDAE 52 1 0.0332 0.0015 0.016 0.033 0.059 DICHELOPANDALUS LEPTOCERUS 52 1 0.0332 0.0017 0.017 0.033 0.059 PANDALUS BOREALIS 52 1 0.0332 0.0001 0.001 0.002 0.004 OVALIPES OCELLATUS 31 3 0.0995 0.0060 0.063 0.078 0.138 SERGESTIDAE 6 178 5.9019 0.1243 1.309 4.285 7.593 EUPHAUSIIDAE 52 1 0.0332 0.0007 0.007 0.033 0.059 EUPHAUSIA SP 15 16 0.5305 0.0107 0.113 0.394 0.699 MYSIDACEA 52 1 0.0332 0.0008 0.009 0.017 0.029 STOMATOPODA 52 1 0.0332 0.0023 0.024 0.033 0.059 MOLLUSCA 52 1 0.0332 0.0174 0.183 0.023 0.041 BIVALVIA 52 1 0.0332 0.0000 0.000 0.033 0.059 CLIONE LIMACINA 12 22 0.7294 0.1857 1.955 0.537 0.952 CEPHALOPODA 15 16 0.5305 0.1370 1.443 0.322 0.570 LOLIGO SP 40 2 0.0663 0.0099 0.105 0.050 0.088 ILLEX SP 31 3 0.0995 0.0020 0.021 0.048 0.085 OCTOPODA 52 1 0.0332 0.0000 0.000 0.033 0.059 ASTEROIDEA Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 22 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=417, Stomach samples=3016 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=70.8(0.3), min=22 max=112 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 9.4953 (0.5157) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for GULF OF MAINE (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 52 1 0.0332 0.0003 0.003 0.033 0.059 ECHINARACHNIUS PARMA 40 2 0.0663 0.0004 0.004 0.015 0.026 OPHIUROIDEA 52 1 0.0332 0.0002 0.002 0.033 0.059 BRYOZOA 4 304 10.0796 2.6162 27.550 8.699 15.414 FISH 52 1 0.0332 0.0061 0.065 0.002 0.003 FISH EGGS OTHER THAN SKATE 52 1 0.0332 0.0179 0.189 0.030 0.053 MYXINIDAE 52 1 0.0332 0.0348 0.367 0.012 0.021 ANGUILLA ROSTRATA 52 1 0.0332 0.0007 0.007 0.033 0.059 OPHICHTHIDAE 52 1 0.0332 0.0011 0.011 0.013 0.023 SCOMBERESOX SAURUS 40 2 0.0663 0.1873 1.972 0.065 0.116 ARGENTINIDAE 52 1 0.0332 0.0133 0.140 0.033 0.059 ARGENTINA STRIATA 9 32 1.0610 0.5768 6.074 1.048 1.858 CLUPEIDAE 31 3 0.0995 0.0311 0.328 0.050 0.088 ALOSA PSEUDOHARENGUS 52 1 0.0332 0.0332 0.349 0.033 0.059 BREVOORTIA TYRANNUS 12 22 0.7294 0.5852 6.162 0.688 1.219 CLUPEA HARENGUS 52 1 0.0332 0.0010 0.010 0.033 0.059 MAUROLICUS MUELLERI 20 6 0.1989 0.1713 1.803 0.181 0.320 GADIDAE 20 6 0.1989 0.0953 1.003 0.179 0.317 ENCHELYOPUS CIMBRIUS 40 2 0.0663 0.0663 0.698 0.050 0.088 GADUS MORHUA 10 26 0.8621 0.4521 4.761 0.681 1.206 MERLUCCIUS BILINEARIS 52 1 0.0332 0.0531 0.559 0.033 0.059 POLLACHIUS VIRENS 52 1 0.0332 0.0003 0.003 0.007 0.012 GASTEROSTEIDAE 52 1 0.0332 0.0099 0.105 0.033 0.059 SYNGNATHIDAE 52 1 0.0332 0.0010 0.010 0.007 0.012 MYCTOPHIDAE 17 10 0.3316 0.2054 2.163 0.310 0.549 AMMODYTES SP 24 5 0.1658 0.0033 0.035 0.093 0.165 ANARHICHAS LUPUS 40 2 0.0663 0.0182 0.192 0.066 0.117 COTTIDAE 40 2 0.0663 0.0166 0.175 0.066 0.117 MYOXOCEPHALUS OCTODECEMSPINOSUS 31 3 0.0995 0.1204 1.267 0.081 0.144 CRYPTACANTHODES MACULATUS 52 1 0.0332 0.0232 0.244 0.033 0.059 CYCLOPTERUS LUMPUS 52 1 0.0332 0.0023 0.024 0.033 0.059 OPHIDIIDAE 31 3 0.0995 0.0338 0.356 0.075 0.132 LEPOPHIDIUM PROFUNDORUM 31 3 0.0995 0.0626 0.659 0.098 0.173 SCOMBRIDAE 20 6 0.1989 0.1459 1.536 0.154 0.273 SCOMBER SCOMBRUS 52 1 0.0332 0.0050 0.052 0.033 0.059 LUMPENUS LUMPRETAEFORMIS 40 2 0.0663 0.0008 0.009 0.039 0.070 PEPRILUS TRIACANTHUS 52 1 0.0332 0.0232 0.244 0.033 0.059 URANOSCOPIDAE 52 1 0.0332 0.0298 0.314 0.033 0.059 ASTROSCOPUS GUTTATUS 18 7 0.2321 0.1805 1.901 0.218 0.386 MACROZOARCES AMERICANUS Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 23 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=417, Stomach samples=3016 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=70.8(0.3), min=22 max=112 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 9.4953 (0.5157) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for GULF OF MAINE (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 40 2 0.0663 0.0342 0.360 0.040 0.070 PLEURONECTIFORMES 52 1 0.0332 0.0315 0.332 0.033 0.059 HIPPOGLOSSOIDES PLATESSOIDES 31 3 0.0995 0.1724 1.816 0.076 0.135 PLEURONECTES AMERICANUS 3 470 15.5836 1.0895 11.473 14.468 25.635 ANIMAL REMAINS 40 2 0.0663 0.0143 0.150 0.046 0.082 ANIMAL EGGS 40 2 0.0663 0.0021 0.022 0.005 0.008 MACROALGAE 52 1 0.0332 0.0010 0.010 0.003 0.006 ROCK Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 24 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=666, Stomach samples=6470 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=75.1(0.2), min=20 max=113 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 22.4920 (0.8036) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 117 1 0.0155 0.0019 0.008 0.003 0.006 103 2 0.0309 0.0062 0.027 0.031 0.063 1 3290 50.8501 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 117 1 0.0155 0.0000 0.000 0.015 0.031 TUBULARIA SP 70 5 0.0773 0.0032 0.014 0.049 0.099 SIPHONOPHORA 117 1 0.0155 0.0015 0.007 0.015 0.031 ANTHOZOA 41 13 0.2009 0.0607 0.270 0.096 0.195 ACTINIARIA 103 2 0.0309 0.0012 0.005 0.011 0.022 ANEMONIA SARGASSENSIS 33 18 0.2782 0.0507 0.226 0.158 0.321 SCYPHOZOA 3 501 7.7434 0.8502 3.780 5.825 11.842 CTENOPHORA 39 15 0.2318 0.0142 0.063 0.110 0.224 NEMERTEA 117 1 0.0155 0.0002 0.001 0.015 0.031 NEMATODA 12 106 1.6383 0.0644 0.286 0.786 1.598 POLYCHAETA 89 3 0.0464 0.0011 0.005 0.019 0.038 MALDANIDAE 103 2 0.0309 0.0005 0.002 0.003 0.007 ONUPHIDAE 103 2 0.0309 0.0151 0.067 0.018 0.036 APHRODITIDAE 89 3 0.0464 0.0018 0.008 0.020 0.041 NEREIDAE 70 5 0.0773 0.0034 0.015 0.020 0.041 SIPUNCULA 23 28 0.4328 0.0121 0.054 0.282 0.573 CRUSTACEA 13 96 1.4838 0.0463 0.206 0.828 1.683 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 41 13 0.2009 0.0031 0.014 0.088 0.180 AMPHIPODA 50 11 0.1700 0.0020 0.009 0.130 0.264 GAMMARIDEA 89 3 0.0464 0.0003 0.001 0.032 0.064 BYBLIS SERRATA 58 9 0.1391 0.0007 0.003 0.087 0.176 HYPERIIDAE 117 1 0.0155 0.0002 0.001 0.000 0.000 HYPERIA GALBA 117 1 0.0155 0.0002 0.001 0.015 0.031 PHRONIMA SP 117 1 0.0155 0.0000 0.000 0.015 0.031 THEMISTO GAUDICHAUDII 78 4 0.0618 0.0029 0.013 0.033 0.066 DECAPODA 6 178 2.7512 0.2228 0.990 1.590 3.232 DECAPODA CRAB 21 49 0.7573 0.0406 0.181 0.408 0.830 DECAPODA SHRIMP 22 29 0.4482 0.0543 0.242 0.244 0.496 CANCER SP 78 4 0.0618 0.0102 0.045 0.028 0.057 CANCER BOREALIS 19 58 0.8964 0.1675 0.745 0.603 1.226 CANCER IRRORATUS 32 19 0.2937 0.0038 0.017 0.108 0.219 CRANGON SEPTEMSPINOSA 117 1 0.0155 0.0023 0.010 0.005 0.011 MAJIDAE 117 1 0.0155 0.0002 0.001 0.008 0.016 LIBINIA SP 63 8 0.1236 0.0065 0.029 0.093 0.190 PAGURIDAE 58 9 0.1391 0.0040 0.018 0.044 0.090 PANDALIDAE 117 1 0.0155 0.0017 0.008 0.003 0.006 PENAEUS AZTECUS Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 25 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=666, Stomach samples=6470 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=75.1(0.2), min=20 max=113 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 22.4920 (0.8036) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for MID ATLANTIC BIGHT (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 117 1 0.0155 0.0070 0.031 0.008 0.016 PORTUNIDAE 117 1 0.0155 0.0019 0.008 0.006 0.013 OVALIPES SP 78 4 0.0618 0.0100 0.045 0.015 0.030 OVALIPES OCELLATUS 103 2 0.0309 0.0070 0.031 0.015 0.031 SICYONIA SP 78 4 0.0618 0.0023 0.010 0.005 0.010 ISOPODA 15 82 1.2674 0.0443 0.197 1.074 2.184 EUPHAUSIIDAE 58 9 0.1391 0.0037 0.016 0.097 0.198 MYSIDACEA 117 1 0.0155 0.0003 0.001 0.001 0.002 COPEPODA 30 21 0.3246 0.0284 0.126 0.111 0.225 STOMATOPODA 10 132 2.0402 0.5801 2.579 1.553 3.157 MOLLUSCA 117 1 0.0155 0.0008 0.003 0.008 0.016 MOLLUSCA VISCERA 8 163 2.5193 1.1046 4.911 1.868 3.798 BIVALVIA 78 4 0.0618 0.0686 0.305 0.053 0.107 BIVALVIA VISCERA 20 54 0.8346 0.4434 1.971 0.623 1.267 PECTINIDAE 41 13 0.2009 0.1028 0.457 0.140 0.284 PECTINIDAE VISCERA 103 2 0.0309 0.0027 0.012 0.023 0.047 ARCTICA ISLANDICA 37 16 0.2473 0.1081 0.480 0.172 0.349 MACTRIDAE 67 6 0.0927 0.0038 0.017 0.057 0.116 SOLENIDAE 103 2 0.0309 0.0383 0.170 0.020 0.041 MERCENARIA SP 26 26 0.4019 0.0565 0.251 0.266 0.540 GASTROPODA 117 1 0.0155 0.0002 0.001 0.001 0.002 NUDIBRANCHIA 89 3 0.0464 0.0005 0.002 0.037 0.075 THECOSOMATA 9 148 2.2875 0.3886 1.728 1.631 3.316 CEPHALOPODA 11 120 1.8547 0.8651 3.846 1.431 2.910 LOLIGO SP 53 10 0.1546 0.0117 0.052 0.089 0.181 LOLLIGUNCULA BREVIS 89 3 0.0464 0.0280 0.124 0.040 0.082 ILLEX SP 89 3 0.0464 0.0043 0.019 0.019 0.038 SEPIOLIDAE 46 12 0.1855 0.0237 0.105 0.149 0.303 OCTOPODA 70 5 0.0773 0.0004 0.002 0.041 0.083 CHAETOGNATHA 103 2 0.0309 0.0009 0.004 0.015 0.031 ECHINODERMATA 70 5 0.0773 0.0042 0.019 0.030 0.062 ASTEROIDEA 117 1 0.0155 0.0002 0.001 0.003 0.006 ASTERIAS VULGARIS 117 1 0.0155 0.0002 0.001 0.000 0.001 ECHINARACHNIUS PARMA 117 1 0.0155 0.0006 0.003 0.002 0.003 HOLOTHUROIDEA 70 5 0.0773 0.0054 0.024 0.069 0.139 THALIACEA 2 785 12.1329 3.8619 17.169 9.330 18.969 FISH 117 1 0.0155 0.0000 0.000 0.015 0.031 FISH SCALES 89 3 0.0464 0.0037 0.017 0.046 0.094 FISH EGGS OTHER THAN SKATE 103 2 0.0309 0.0000 0.000 0.015 0.031 FISH LARVAE Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 26 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=666, Stomach samples=6470 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=75.1(0.2), min=20 max=113 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 22.4920 (0.8036) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for MID ATLANTIC BIGHT (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 117 1 0.0155 0.0051 0.023 0.005 0.009 MYXINIDAE 53 10 0.1546 0.0640 0.285 0.144 0.292 RAJA SP 78 4 0.0618 0.0108 0.048 0.032 0.066 RAJA ERINACEA 78 4 0.0618 0.0168 0.075 0.056 0.113 SELACHIMORPHA 103 2 0.0309 0.0116 0.052 0.031 0.063 SQUALUS ACANTHIAS 33 18 0.2782 0.0350 0.155 0.154 0.313 ANGUILLIFORMES 89 3 0.0464 0.0001 0.001 0.046 0.094 ANGUILLIFORMES LARVAE 117 1 0.0155 0.0147 0.065 0.015 0.030 ANGUILLA ROSTRATA 78 4 0.0618 0.0247 0.110 0.029 0.058 CONGER OCEANICUS 46 12 0.1855 0.0437 0.194 0.104 0.211 OPHICHTHIDAE 25 27 0.4173 0.3441 1.530 0.354 0.719 CLUPEIDAE 58 9 0.1391 0.1328 0.590 0.105 0.213 ALOSA AESTIVALIS 28 23 0.3555 0.5187 2.306 0.274 0.557 ALOSA PSEUDOHARENGUS 67 6 0.0927 0.0673 0.299 0.045 0.090 ALOSA SAPIDISSIMA 17 70 1.0819 1.1027 4.902 0.788 1.603 BREVOORTIA TYRANNUS 39 15 0.2318 0.3645 1.620 0.204 0.414 CLUPEA HARENGUS 14 83 1.2828 0.4376 1.945 0.872 1.772 ENGRAULIDAE 63 8 0.1236 0.0413 0.184 0.039 0.080 ANCHOA HEPSETUS 16 77 1.1901 0.6338 2.818 0.745 1.514 ANCHOA MITCHILLI 50 11 0.1700 0.0953 0.424 0.098 0.200 GADIDAE 78 4 0.0618 0.0176 0.078 0.043 0.088 BROSME BROSME 35 17 0.2628 0.1621 0.721 0.223 0.452 MERLUCCIUS BILINEARIS 103 2 0.0309 0.0230 0.102 0.031 0.063 UROPHYCIS SP 63 8 0.1236 0.1516 0.674 0.078 0.159 UROPHYCIS CHUSS 37 16 0.2473 0.0316 0.140 0.115 0.234 UROPHYCIS REGIA 89 3 0.0464 0.0022 0.010 0.012 0.024 SYNGNATHIDAE 89 3 0.0464 0.0015 0.007 0.021 0.042 HIPPOCAMPUS SP 117 1 0.0155 0.0019 0.009 0.008 0.016 HIPPOCAMPUS ERECTUS 70 5 0.0773 0.0444 0.198 0.051 0.104 LOPHIUS AMERICANUS 89 3 0.0464 0.0010 0.005 0.013 0.027 MYCTOPHIDAE 117 1 0.0155 0.0001 0.000 0.008 0.016 SYNODONTIDAE 117 1 0.0155 0.0062 0.027 0.015 0.031 ASPIDOPHOROIDES MONOPTERYGIUS 4 324 5.0077 1.0832 4.815 3.562 7.241 AMMODYTES SP 117 1 0.0155 0.0035 0.015 0.005 0.009 ANARHICHAS LUPUS 78 4 0.0618 0.0034 0.015 0.005 0.010 ATHERINIDAE 117 1 0.0155 0.0005 0.002 0.003 0.006 COTTIDAE 31 20 0.3091 0.0729 0.324 0.196 0.399 OPHIDIIDAE 53 10 0.1546 0.0407 0.181 0.123 0.251 LEPOPHIDIUM PROFUNDORUM 50 11 0.1700 0.0883 0.393 0.107 0.217 OPHIDION MARGINATUM Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 27 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=666, Stomach samples=6470 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=75.1(0.2), min=20 max=113 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 22.4920 (0.8036) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for MID ATLANTIC BIGHT (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 103 2 0.0309 0.0066 0.030 0.024 0.049 OPHIDION GRAYI 117 1 0.0155 0.0014 0.006 0.001 0.001 SCIAENIDAE 53 10 0.1546 0.1247 0.554 0.123 0.251 CYNOSCION REGALIS 41 13 0.2009 0.1458 0.648 0.079 0.161 LEIOSTOMUS XANTHURUS 117 1 0.0155 0.0058 0.026 0.004 0.008 MICROPOGONIAS UNDULATUS 7 171 2.6430 4.3547 19.360 2.535 5.153 SCOMBRIDAE 117 1 0.0155 0.0201 0.089 0.015 0.031 SCOMBER SP 29 22 0.3400 0.5378 2.391 0.304 0.619 SCOMBER SCOMBRUS 89 3 0.0464 0.0029 0.013 0.032 0.066 CENTROPRISTIS SP 70 5 0.0773 0.0198 0.088 0.019 0.039 CENTROPRISTIS STRIATA 23 28 0.4328 0.2864 1.273 0.350 0.711 STENOTOMUS CHRYSOPS 35 17 0.2628 0.2794 1.242 0.229 0.465 PEPRILUS TRIACANTHUS 46 12 0.1855 0.0356 0.158 0.117 0.237 TRIGLIDAE 117 1 0.0155 0.0011 0.005 0.002 0.003 PERISTEDION MINIATUM 41 13 0.2009 0.0999 0.444 0.143 0.291 PRIONOTUS CAROLINUS 103 2 0.0309 0.0054 0.024 0.021 0.042 ZOARCIDAE 70 5 0.0773 0.1227 0.545 0.050 0.101 MACROZOARCES AMERICANUS 89 3 0.0464 0.0011 0.005 0.017 0.035 GOBIIDAE 26 26 0.4019 0.0834 0.371 0.190 0.386 PLEURONECTIFORMES 117 1 0.0155 0.0028 0.012 0.002 0.005 BOTHIDAE 46 12 0.1855 0.0079 0.035 0.058 0.119 CITHARICHTHYS ARCTIFRONS 117 1 0.0155 0.0004 0.002 0.001 0.002 ETROPUS SP 53 10 0.1546 0.0189 0.084 0.058 0.118 ETROPUS MICROSTOMUS 58 9 0.1391 0.0919 0.408 0.099 0.202 PARALICHTHYS DENTATUS 63 8 0.1236 0.1509 0.671 0.087 0.178 PARALICHTHYS OBLONGUS 67 6 0.0927 0.0147 0.065 0.034 0.070 SCOPHTHALMUS AQUOSUS 103 2 0.0309 0.0222 0.099 0.030 0.061 GLYPTOCEPHALUS CYNOGLOSSUS 78 4 0.0618 0.0209 0.093 0.040 0.082 PLEURONECTES FERRUGINEUS 117 1 0.0155 0.0049 0.022 0.002 0.003 PLEURONECTES AMERICANUS 18 69 1.0665 0.4038 1.795 0.664 1.350 SYMPHURUS SP 5 316 4.8841 0.4438 1.973 4.128 8.392 ANIMAL REMAINS 89 3 0.0464 0.0026 0.011 0.039 0.079 ANIMAL EGGS 117 1 0.0155 0.0002 0.001 0.015 0.031 RHODOPHYCOTA 117 1 0.0155 0.0006 0.003 0.001 0.002 ROCK 117 1 0.0155 0.0002 0.001 0.000 0.001 CELLOPHANE CIGARET PACKAGE Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 28 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=145, Stomach samples=1376 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=74.4(0.3), min=44 max=108 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 10.6772 (1.1268) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for SCOTIAN SHELF FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 639 46.4390 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 17 4 0.2907 0.0185 0.173 0.283 0.529 CNIDARIA 12 10 0.7267 0.4198 3.931 0.585 1.092 ACTINIARIA 31 1 0.0727 0.0007 0.007 0.073 0.136 SCYPHOZOA 2 271 19.6948 3.5775 33.503 17.610 32.862 CTENOPHORA 9 16 1.1628 0.7195 6.738 1.163 2.170 PLEUROBRACHIA PILEUS 10 14 1.0174 0.1552 1.454 0.341 0.636 POLYCHAETA 24 2 0.1453 0.0051 0.048 0.087 0.163 APHRODITIDAE 31 1 0.0727 0.0036 0.034 0.036 0.068 CRUSTACEA 4 125 9.0843 0.2405 2.252 6.809 12.706 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 8 18 1.3081 0.1493 1.398 0.444 0.828 AMPHIPODA 13 7 0.5087 0.0270 0.252 0.349 0.651 DECAPODA 13 7 0.5087 0.0597 0.559 0.366 0.684 DECAPODA CRAB 10 14 1.0174 0.0310 0.290 0.482 0.899 DECAPODA SHRIMP 31 1 0.0727 0.0218 0.204 0.073 0.136 CANCER SP 31 1 0.0727 0.0041 0.039 0.069 0.129 CANCER IRRORATUS 24 2 0.1453 0.0196 0.184 0.109 0.203 HOMARUS AMERICANUS 21 3 0.2180 0.0064 0.060 0.203 0.380 PAGURIDAE 17 4 0.2907 0.0055 0.052 0.142 0.264 PANDALIDAE 31 1 0.0727 0.0004 0.004 0.007 0.014 DICHELOPANDALUS LEPTOCERUS 31 1 0.0727 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 ISOPODA 6 40 2.9070 0.2161 2.024 1.932 3.605 EUPHAUSIIDAE 7 19 1.3808 0.0324 0.304 0.829 1.546 MYSIDACEA 31 1 0.0727 0.0078 0.074 0.065 0.122 MOLLUSCA 24 2 0.1453 0.0098 0.092 0.065 0.122 BIVALVIA 21 3 0.2180 0.0469 0.439 0.214 0.400 CEPHALOPODA 31 1 0.0727 0.0044 0.041 0.073 0.136 LOLIGO SP 17 4 0.2907 0.2326 2.178 0.291 0.542 ILLEX SP 5 105 7.6308 1.8450 17.278 6.361 11.871 FISH 31 1 0.0727 0.0007 0.007 0.018 0.034 ANGUILLIFORMES LARVAE 24 2 0.1453 0.0945 0.885 0.145 0.271 SCOMBERESOX SAURUS 16 5 0.3634 0.2398 2.246 0.363 0.678 CLUPEIDAE 31 1 0.0727 0.0004 0.003 0.073 0.136 CLUPEA HARENGUS 21 3 0.2180 0.6417 6.010 0.218 0.407 MELANOGRAMMUS AEGLEFINUS 17 4 0.2907 0.0778 0.729 0.287 0.536 MERLUCCIUS BILINEARIS 31 1 0.0727 0.0196 0.184 0.065 0.122 AMMODYTES SP 24 2 0.1453 0.0814 0.762 0.145 0.271 ANARHICHAS LUPUS 31 1 0.0727 0.0018 0.017 0.036 0.068 SELENE VOMER 15 6 0.4360 0.1206 1.130 0.400 0.746 MYOXOCEPHALUS OCTODECEMSPINOSUS Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 29 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=145, Stomach samples=1376 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=74.4(0.3), min=44 max=108 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 10.6772 (1.1268) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for SCOTIAN SHELF (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 24 2 0.1453 0.5233 4.900 0.145 0.271 SCOMBRIDAE 31 1 0.0727 0.0945 0.885 0.073 0.136 SCOMBER SCOMBRUS 31 1 0.0727 0.0022 0.020 0.073 0.136 MACROZOARCES AMERICANUS 24 2 0.1453 0.0654 0.613 0.116 0.217 PLEURONECTIFORMES 3 190 13.8081 0.8541 7.999 12.367 23.078 ANIMAL REMAINS Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 30 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=62, Stomach samples=382 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=85.8(0.5), min=65 max=109 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 40.0921 (4.0328) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for SOUTH ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 129 33.7696 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 20 2 0.5236 0.0209 0.052 0.524 0.790 CNIDARIA 3 73 19.1099 3.5597 8.878 14.123 21.323 CTENOPHORA 11 8 2.0942 0.4785 1.194 0.589 0.889 POLYCHAETA 13 6 1.5707 0.2291 0.571 0.675 1.020 SIPUNCULA 20 2 0.5236 0.5594 1.395 0.209 0.316 CRUSTACEA 20 2 0.5236 0.0916 0.229 0.327 0.494 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 8 15 3.9267 0.3539 0.883 1.664 2.512 DECAPODA CRAB 17 3 0.7853 0.0348 0.087 0.369 0.557 DECAPODA SHRIMP 29 1 0.2618 0.1309 0.326 0.262 0.395 OVALIPES OCELLATUS 12 7 1.8325 0.2605 0.650 1.139 1.719 CEPHALOPODA 20 2 0.5236 0.0301 0.075 0.351 0.530 LOLIGO SP 16 4 1.0471 0.1963 0.490 0.607 0.917 OCTOPODA 17 3 0.7853 0.0605 0.151 0.380 0.574 HOLOTHUROIDEA 29 1 0.2618 0.0039 0.010 0.026 0.040 UROCHORDATA 2 98 25.6545 11.2134 27.968 19.018 28.713 FISH 29 1 0.2618 0.0065 0.016 0.131 0.198 FISH EGGS OTHER THAN SKATE 14 5 1.3089 0.1466 0.366 0.785 1.186 ANGUILLIFORMES 9 11 2.8796 1.1579 2.888 1.597 2.411 OPHICHTHIDAE 29 1 0.2618 0.0654 0.163 0.065 0.099 MYRICHTHYS OCELLATUS 20 2 0.5236 0.0654 0.163 0.065 0.099 ECHIOPHIS INTERTINCTUS 29 1 0.2618 0.0183 0.046 0.026 0.040 CLUPEIDAE 29 1 0.2618 0.0262 0.065 0.262 0.395 ALOSA SAPIDISSIMA 6 24 6.2827 4.6382 11.568 4.348 6.565 BREVOORTIA TYRANNUS 29 1 0.2618 0.0393 0.098 0.013 0.020 ENGRAULIDAE 29 1 0.2618 0.0942 0.235 0.157 0.237 ANCHOA HEPSETUS 29 1 0.2618 0.0170 0.042 0.013 0.020 MERLUCCIUS BILINEARIS 20 2 0.5236 0.0327 0.082 0.262 0.395 UROPHYCIS REGIA 20 2 0.5236 0.2749 0.686 0.275 0.415 SCARIDAE 20 2 0.5236 0.0785 0.196 0.314 0.474 SCIAENIDAE 29 1 0.2618 0.3141 0.784 0.105 0.158 BAIRDIELLA CHRYSOURA 7 16 4.1885 2.9476 7.352 2.631 3.972 CYNOSCION REGALIS 4 29 7.5916 8.6531 21.582 5.353 8.082 LEIOSTOMUS XANTHURUS 29 1 0.2618 0.1309 0.326 0.131 0.198 MENTICIRRHUS SP 10 9 2.3560 1.9398 4.838 1.060 1.601 MICROPOGONIAS UNDULATUS 14 5 1.3089 0.3639 0.908 0.955 1.443 LAGODON RHOMBOIDES 29 1 0.2618 0.0131 0.033 0.262 0.395 STENOTOMUS CHRYSOPS 29 1 0.2618 0.0157 0.039 0.157 0.237 PEPRILUS TRIACANTHUS 29 1 0.2618 0.0589 0.147 0.236 0.356 PEPRILUS ALEPIDOTUS Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 31 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=62, Stomach samples=382 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=85.8(0.5), min=65 max=109 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 40.0921 (4.0328) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for SOUTH ATLANTIC BIGHT (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 29 1 0.2618 0.0327 0.082 0.013 0.020 TRIGLIDAE 29 1 0.2618 0.1309 0.326 0.065 0.099 PRIONOTUS EVOLANS 29 1 0.2618 0.0131 0.033 0.013 0.020 URANOSCOPIDAE 29 1 0.2618 0.0065 0.016 0.026 0.040 MICRODESMIDAE 17 3 0.7853 0.1911 0.477 0.327 0.494 PLEURONECTIFORMES 20 2 0.5236 0.1178 0.294 0.118 0.178 SYMPHURUS SP 4 29 7.5916 1.2796 3.191 6.204 9.367 ANIMAL REMAINS Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 32 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=301, Stomach samples=3526 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=68.8(0.4), min=23 max=114 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 15.2537 (0.7530) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 1956 55.4736 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 74 1 0.0284 0.0011 0.007 0.028 0.064 PORIFERA 41 6 0.1702 0.0060 0.039 0.142 0.319 ACTINIARIA 24 10 0.2836 0.0973 0.638 0.234 0.526 SCYPHOZOA 2 473 13.4146 2.4153 15.833 10.751 24.110 CTENOPHORA 34 7 0.1985 0.0166 0.109 0.126 0.284 NEMERTEA 74 1 0.0284 0.0000 0.000 0.028 0.064 NEMATODA 14 28 0.7941 0.0179 0.117 0.498 1.116 POLYCHAETA 25 9 0.2552 0.0051 0.033 0.047 0.105 TOMOPTERIS SP 74 1 0.0284 0.0079 0.052 0.011 0.025 ARTHROPODA 30 8 0.2269 0.0017 0.011 0.122 0.274 CRUSTACEA 8 52 1.4748 0.0596 0.390 0.815 1.827 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 5 62 1.7584 0.0684 0.448 1.468 3.292 AMPHIPODA 15 18 0.5105 0.0078 0.051 0.260 0.582 GAMMARIDEA 44 4 0.1134 0.0001 0.001 0.034 0.076 HYPERIIDAE 49 3 0.0851 0.0018 0.012 0.007 0.016 DECAPODA 11 33 0.9359 0.1913 1.254 0.568 1.274 DECAPODA CRAB 25 9 0.2552 0.0291 0.191 0.136 0.306 DECAPODA SHRIMP 34 7 0.1985 0.0493 0.323 0.132 0.296 CANCER SP 18 14 0.3971 0.1838 1.205 0.298 0.667 CANCER BOREALIS 44 4 0.1134 0.0145 0.095 0.113 0.254 CANCER IRRORATUS 25 9 0.2552 0.0162 0.106 0.170 0.382 CRANGON SEPTEMSPINOSA 74 1 0.0284 0.0057 0.037 0.028 0.064 MAJIDAE 34 7 0.1985 0.0335 0.219 0.099 0.223 PAGURIDAE 41 6 0.1702 0.0088 0.058 0.081 0.182 PANDALIDAE 64 2 0.0567 0.0074 0.048 0.037 0.083 OVALIPES OCELLATUS 49 3 0.0851 0.0007 0.005 0.023 0.051 ISOPODA 12 29 0.8225 0.0315 0.206 0.668 1.499 EUPHAUSIIDAE 19 13 0.3687 0.0172 0.113 0.318 0.713 MYSIDACEA 25 9 0.2552 0.0333 0.218 0.128 0.286 MOLLUSCA 74 1 0.0284 0.0001 0.001 0.001 0.003 MOLLUSCA SHELL 19 13 0.3687 0.1915 1.255 0.244 0.548 BIVALVIA 74 1 0.0284 0.0010 0.007 0.001 0.003 BIVALVIA SHELL 34 7 0.1985 0.1272 0.834 0.159 0.356 BIVALVIA VISCERA 17 17 0.4821 0.3156 2.069 0.296 0.663 PECTINIDAE 34 7 0.1985 0.0640 0.419 0.136 0.304 PECTINIDAE VISCERA 74 1 0.0284 0.0001 0.001 0.028 0.064 SOLENIDAE SHELL 30 8 0.2269 0.0623 0.408 0.160 0.359 GASTROPODA 64 2 0.0567 0.0050 0.033 0.017 0.038 NUDIBRANCHIA Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 33 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=301, Stomach samples=3526 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=68.8(0.4), min=23 max=114 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 15.2537 (0.7530) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 64 2 0.0567 0.0011 0.007 0.022 0.048 CLIONE LIMACINA 9 40 1.1344 0.3293 2.158 0.877 1.967 CEPHALOPODA 10 37 1.0493 0.4449 2.916 0.813 1.822 LOLIGO SP 64 2 0.0567 0.0539 0.353 0.057 0.127 ILLEX SP 64 2 0.0567 0.0050 0.033 0.030 0.067 SEPIOLIDAE 74 1 0.0284 0.0009 0.006 0.017 0.038 OCTOPODA 49 3 0.0851 0.0010 0.007 0.065 0.146 CHAETOGNATHA 64 2 0.0567 0.0017 0.011 0.009 0.019 ASTEROIDEA 74 1 0.0284 0.0009 0.006 0.009 0.019 ECHINARACHNIUS PARMA 74 1 0.0284 0.0028 0.019 0.028 0.064 UROCHORDATA 74 1 0.0284 0.0001 0.001 0.028 0.064 LARVACEA 49 3 0.0851 0.0017 0.011 0.085 0.191 THALIACEA 4 322 9.1322 3.0088 19.723 7.612 17.069 FISH 64 2 0.0567 0.0094 0.062 0.026 0.059 FISH EGGS OTHER THAN SKATE 74 1 0.0284 0.0001 0.000 0.028 0.064 FISH LARVAE 64 2 0.0567 0.0115 0.075 0.016 0.035 RAJA SP 74 1 0.0284 0.0092 0.060 0.007 0.016 RAJA ERINACEA 49 3 0.0851 0.0709 0.465 0.062 0.140 SQUALUS ACANTHIAS 49 3 0.0851 0.0518 0.339 0.041 0.092 ANGUILLIFORMES 44 4 0.1134 0.0011 0.007 0.074 0.165 ANGUILLIFORMES LARVAE 64 2 0.0567 0.0369 0.242 0.057 0.127 CONGER OCEANICUS 44 4 0.1134 0.0302 0.198 0.045 0.102 OPHICHTHIDAE 15 18 0.5105 0.2656 1.741 0.208 0.466 CLUPEIDAE 49 3 0.0851 0.2419 1.586 0.085 0.191 ALOSA PSEUDOHARENGUS 23 11 0.3120 0.3659 2.398 0.312 0.700 CLUPEA HARENGUS 34 7 0.1985 0.1123 0.736 0.130 0.292 GADIDAE 74 1 0.0284 0.0085 0.056 0.028 0.064 BROSME BROSME 12 29 0.8225 0.5777 3.787 0.661 1.482 MERLUCCIUS BILINEARIS 74 1 0.0284 0.0567 0.372 0.028 0.064 UROPHYCIS SP 30 8 0.2269 0.1585 1.039 0.157 0.353 UROPHYCIS CHUSS 74 1 0.0284 0.0113 0.074 0.023 0.051 LOPHIIDAE 49 3 0.0851 0.0754 0.495 0.051 0.114 LOPHIUS AMERICANUS 6 61 1.7300 0.4106 2.692 1.131 2.535 AMMODYTES SP 74 1 0.0284 0.0170 0.112 0.023 0.051 COTTIDAE 44 4 0.1134 0.1853 1.215 0.089 0.200 MYOXOCEPHALUS OCTODECEMSPINOSUS 41 6 0.1702 0.0937 0.614 0.077 0.172 OPHIDIIDAE 49 3 0.0851 0.0179 0.117 0.085 0.191 LEPOPHIDIUM PROFUNDORUM 7 53 1.5031 1.4888 9.760 1.284 2.879 SCOMBRIDAE 34 7 0.1985 0.1710 1.121 0.140 0.315 SCOMBER SCOMBRUS Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 34 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=301, Stomach samples=3526 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=68.8(0.4), min=23 max=114 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 15.2537 (0.7530) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 64 2 0.0567 0.0077 0.050 0.030 0.067 STENOTOMUS CHRYSOPS 74 1 0.0284 0.0028 0.019 0.014 0.032 LUMPENUS LUMPRETAEFORMIS 22 12 0.3403 0.2685 1.760 0.211 0.473 PEPRILUS TRIACANTHUS 49 3 0.0851 0.0349 0.229 0.085 0.191 TRIGLIDAE 74 1 0.0284 0.0014 0.009 0.006 0.013 PRIONOTUS CAROLINUS 30 8 0.2269 0.1896 1.243 0.180 0.403 MACROZOARCES AMERICANUS 74 1 0.0284 0.0085 0.056 0.028 0.064 MACROZOARCES AMERICANUS EGGS 25 9 0.2552 0.0946 0.620 0.211 0.473 PLEURONECTIFORMES 49 3 0.0851 0.0359 0.235 0.041 0.092 CITHARICHTHYS ARCTIFRONS 74 1 0.0284 0.0142 0.093 0.028 0.064 PARALICHTHYS DENTATUS 74 1 0.0284 0.0099 0.065 0.028 0.064 PARALICHTHYS OBLONGUS 49 3 0.0851 0.0763 0.500 0.085 0.190 SCOPHTHALMUS AQUOSUS 19 13 0.3687 0.2643 1.732 0.242 0.544 PLEURONECTES FERRUGINEUS 49 3 0.0851 0.0128 0.084 0.030 0.067 PLEURONECTES AMERICANUS 3 411 11.6563 1.7845 11.698 10.321 23.145 ANIMAL REMAINS 49 3 0.0851 0.0017 0.011 0.031 0.070 ANIMAL EGGS 74 1 0.0284 0.0017 0.011 0.003 0.006 PLANTS 49 3 0.0851 0.0045 0.030 0.055 0.124 ROCK 74 1 0.0284 0.0142 0.093 0.028 0.064 DISCARDED FOOD Predator Species = SQUATINA DUMERIL (ATLANTIC ANGEL SHARK, SVSPP=016) 35 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=35, Stomach samples=57 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=69.5(3.5), min=37 max=120 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 35.4053 (5.8348) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 2 9 15.7895 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 9 1 1.7544 0.0263 0.074 0.175 0.208 BIVALVIA 6 3 5.2632 0.5789 1.635 1.579 1.875 CEPHALOPODA 9 1 1.7544 0.1754 0.496 0.877 1.042 LOLIGO SP 1 31 54.3860 15.9614 45.082 44.737 53.125 FISH 9 1 1.7544 0.1754 0.496 1.754 2.083 POLYMIXIA LOWEI 9 1 1.7544 1.1842 3.345 1.579 1.875 GADIDAE 7 2 3.5088 1.1930 3.370 3.421 4.063 LEPOPHIDIUM PROFUNDORUM 4 4 7.0175 6.3158 17.839 7.018 8.333 LEIOSTOMUS XANTHURUS 9 1 1.7544 2.8070 7.928 1.754 2.083 MICROPOGONIAS UNDULATUS 9 1 1.7544 1.3158 3.716 0.877 1.042 CENTROPRISTIS STRIATA 7 2 3.5088 1.2211 3.449 1.754 2.083 STENOTOMUS CHRYSOPS 9 1 1.7544 0.9211 2.601 1.316 1.563 PRIONOTUS CAROLINUS 2 9 15.7895 3.2018 9.043 13.772 16.354 ANIMAL REMAINS 4 4 7.0175 0.3281 0.927 3.596 4.271 ROCK Predator Species = SQUATINA DUMERIL (ATLANTIC ANGEL SHARK, SVSPP=016) 36 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=23, Stomach samples=39 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=104.2(2.6), min=28 max=118 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 34.6077 (12.0383) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for SOUTH ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 17 43.5897 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 8 1 2.5641 0.0513 0.148 0.513 0.909 DECAPODA SHRIMP 3 7 17.9487 4.2256 12.210 17.179 30.455 CEPHALOPODA 8 1 2.5641 0.1000 0.289 0.769 1.364 OCTOPODA 4 5 12.8205 9.9744 28.821 9.872 17.500 FISH 8 1 2.5641 0.3077 0.889 2.564 4.545 ALOSA SAPIDISSIMA 5 2 5.1282 2.7692 8.002 1.026 1.818 BREVOORTIA TYRANNUS 8 1 2.5641 0.0897 0.259 0.641 1.136 UROPHYCIS REGIA 8 1 2.5641 0.0256 0.074 1.282 2.273 SYNODONTIDAE 5 2 5.1282 2.1410 6.187 1.154 2.045 CYNOSCION REGALIS 8 1 2.5641 0.4872 1.408 2.436 4.318 PEPRILUS TRIACANTHUS 8 1 2.5641 0.2564 0.741 0.256 0.455 TRIGLIDAE 5 2 5.1282 1.1154 3.223 0.897 1.591 SYMPHURUS SP 2 8 20.5128 12.8077 37.008 15.256 27.045 ANIMAL REMAINS 8 1 2.5641 0.2564 0.741 2.564 4.545 ROCK Predator Species = DASYATIS SAY (BLUNTNOSE STINGRAY, SVSPP=018) 37 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=9, Stomach samples=20 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=41.7(4.0), min=21 max=76 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 23.2050 (9.7047) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 10 50.0000 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 2 8 40.0000 7.7250 33.290 28.000 56.000 POLYCHAETA 4 1 5.0000 0.6500 2.801 0.500 1.000 SIPUNCULA 4 1 5.0000 0.0050 0.022 5.000 10.000 DECAPODA SHRIMP 4 1 5.0000 2.0400 8.791 1.700 3.400 CANCER IRRORATUS 4 1 5.0000 0.1250 0.539 2.500 5.000 MOLLUSCA 3 3 15.0000 8.7000 37.492 9.000 18.000 BIVALVIA 4 1 5.0000 0.0600 0.259 0.050 0.100 ANGUILLIFORMES 4 1 5.0000 2.1000 9.050 1.750 3.500 OPHIDIIDAE 4 1 5.0000 1.8000 7.757 1.500 3.000 SCOPHTHALMUS AQUOSUS Predator Species = DASYATIS SAY (BLUNTNOSE STINGRAY, SVSPP=018) 38 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=15, Stomach samples=29 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=66.6(2.9), min=39 max=107 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 35.5862 (8.7788) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for SOUTH ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 2 6 20.6897 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 1 10 34.4828 14.8103 41.618 21.207 26.739 POLYCHAETA 5 2 6.8966 0.7241 2.035 6.724 8.478 CRUSTACEA 9 1 3.4483 0.0517 0.145 0.345 0.435 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 5 2 6.8966 0.4828 1.357 3.793 4.783 DECAPODA CRAB 9 1 3.4483 1.0345 2.907 3.448 4.348 DECAPODA SHRIMP 9 1 3.4483 2.2069 6.202 2.759 3.478 CANCER SP 3 4 13.7931 3.9483 11.095 11.034 13.913 STOMATOPODA 9 1 3.4483 0.3448 0.969 3.448 4.348 CEPHALOPODA 9 1 3.4483 0.8621 2.422 3.448 4.348 LOLIGO SP 3 4 13.7931 6.4138 18.023 13.448 16.957 HOLOTHUROIDEA 5 2 6.8966 1.1034 3.101 3.276 4.130 FISH 9 1 3.4483 2.5862 7.267 2.586 3.261 UROPHYCIS REGIA 5 2 6.8966 0.7586 2.132 2.069 2.609 TRACHINOCEPHALUS MYOPS 9 1 3.4483 0.1034 0.291 0.690 0.870 PEPRILUS TRIACANTHUS 9 1 3.4483 0.1552 0.436 1.034 1.304 ANIMAL REMAINS Predator Species = MYLIOBATIS FREMINVILLEI (BULLNOSE RAY, SVSPP=019) 39 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=16, Stomach samples=42 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=48.4(3.0), min=30 max=119 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 9.3333 (2.7407) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 2 10 23.8095 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 8 2 4.7619 0.2333 2.499 3.333 4.370 CRUSTACEA 11 1 2.3810 0.5000 5.356 0.714 0.937 DECAPODA CRAB 5 3 7.1429 0.0881 0.944 2.540 3.330 DECAPODA SHRIMP 11 1 2.3810 0.0238 0.255 1.190 1.561 CRANGON SEPTEMSPINOSA 3 4 9.5238 0.0667 0.714 5.119 6.712 PAGURIDAE 1 15 35.7143 2.0262 21.704 28.730 37.669 MOLLUSCA 3 4 9.5238 3.7143 39.786 8.810 11.550 BIVALVIA 5 3 7.1429 0.5714 6.121 7.143 9.365 SOLENIDAE 8 2 4.7619 1.0952 11.732 4.286 5.619 GASTROPODA 8 2 4.7619 0.3976 4.259 4.405 5.775 CEPHALOPODA 11 1 2.3810 0.1429 1.530 2.381 3.122 LOLIGO SP 11 1 2.3810 0.0714 0.765 2.381 3.122 FISH 5 3 7.1429 0.4048 4.336 5.238 6.868 ANIMAL REMAINS Predator Species = MYLIOBATIS FREMINVILLEI (BULLNOSE RAY, SVSPP=019) 40 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=7, Stomach samples=22 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=75.5(3.9), min=30 max=117 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 45.1364 (13.7883) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for SOUTH ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 9 1 4.5455 0.0818 0.181 0.234 0.234 ACTINIARIA 6 2 9.0909 0.0727 0.161 0.909 0.909 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 3 6 27.2727 2.4773 5.487 9.318 9.314 DECAPODA CRAB 9 1 4.5455 0.8545 1.893 1.139 1.139 CANCER IRRORATUS 6 2 9.0909 1.1136 2.467 2.045 2.044 PAGURIDAE 9 1 4.5455 0.0455 0.101 4.545 4.543 PANDALIDAE 9 1 4.5455 2.7273 6.040 0.909 0.909 OVALIPES OCELLATUS 5 3 13.6364 0.6273 1.389 2.970 2.968 SICYONIA SP 1 10 45.4545 29.0182 64.271 35.934 35.916 BIVALVIA 4 4 18.1818 4.3636 9.665 9.091 9.086 GASTROPODA 6 2 9.0909 1.4091 3.121 2.273 2.272 CEPHALOPODA 9 1 4.5455 0.6818 1.510 1.364 1.363 LOLIGO SP 2 7 31.8182 1.6773 3.715 29.318 29.304 ANIMAL REMAINS Predator Species = TORPEDO NOBILIANA (ATLANTIC TORPEDO, SVSPP=021) 41 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:33 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=1, Stomach samples=2 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=89.5(9.5), min=80 max=99 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 0.5000 (0.5000) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 1 50.0000 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000