Predator Species = CARCHARHINUS OBSCURUS (DUSKY SHARK, SVSPP=003) 1 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=6, Stomach samples=12 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=100.0(8.1), min=49 max=172 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 39.2500 (17.5819) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = FAL in MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 2 3 25.0000 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 3 2 16.6667 0.2500 0.637 1.833 2.444 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 3 2 16.6667 7.2083 18.365 14.417 19.222 CEPHALOPODA 1 6 50.0000 29.5000 75.159 48.333 64.444 FISH 5 1 8.3333 1.0417 2.654 2.083 2.778 PLEURONECTIFORMES 5 1 8.3333 1.2500 3.185 8.333 11.111 ANIMAL REMAINS Predator Species = CARCHARHINUS OBSCURUS (DUSKY SHARK, SVSPP=003) 2 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=1, Stomach samples=1 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=80.0(.), min=80 max=80 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 0.5000 (.) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = SPR in MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 1 100.0000 0.5000 100.000 100.000 100.000 FISH Predator Species = CARCHARHINUS OBSCURUS (DUSKY SHARK, SVSPP=003) 3 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=1, Stomach samples=1 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=107.0(.), min=107 max=107 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 12.0000 (.) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = SUM in MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 1 100.0000 3.6000 30.000 30.000 30.000 CANCER SP 1 1 100.0000 8.4000 70.000 70.000 70.000 PEPRILUS TRIACANTHUS Predator Species = CARCHARHINUS OBSCURUS (DUSKY SHARK, SVSPP=003) 4 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 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 season = SPR in 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) 5 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 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 season = FAL in 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) 6 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 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 season = SPR in 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) 7 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=21, Stomach samples=25 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=124.2(7.8), min=63 max=175 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 114.9000 (57.6981) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = FAL in MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 9 36.0000 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 4 1 4.0000 0.8400 0.731 0.600 0.938 OVALIPES OCELLATUS 4 1 4.0000 0.0200 0.017 0.200 0.313 PECTINIDAE SHELL 4 1 4.0000 4.8800 4.247 0.400 0.625 CEPHALOPODA 4 1 4.0000 4.4800 3.899 3.200 5.000 LOLIGO SP 1 9 36.0000 13.0240 11.335 28.400 44.375 FISH 4 1 4.0000 0.2000 0.174 4.000 6.250 RAJA SP 4 1 4.0000 39.0400 33.977 3.200 5.000 RAJA ERINACEA 4 1 4.0000 1.2000 1.044 4.000 6.250 BREVOORTIA TYRANNUS 4 1 4.0000 0.0800 0.070 0.080 0.125 ENGRAULIDAE 4 1 4.0000 0.0400 0.035 0.040 0.063 ANCHOA MITCHILLI 4 1 4.0000 3.8400 3.342 1.600 2.500 UROPHYCIS REGIA 4 1 4.0000 5.7600 5.013 2.400 3.750 LOPHIUS AMERICANUS 3 2 8.0000 29.0000 25.239 5.000 7.813 LEIOSTOMUS XANTHURUS 4 1 4.0000 6.8000 5.918 0.800 1.250 STENOTOMUS CHRYSOPS 4 1 4.0000 2.0000 1.741 2.000 3.125 PEPRILUS TRIACANTHUS 4 1 4.0000 0.0800 0.070 0.080 0.125 PLEURONECTIFORMES 4 1 4.0000 3.6000 3.133 4.000 6.250 SCOPHTHALMUS AQUOSUS 4 1 4.0000 0.0160 0.014 4.000 6.250 ROCK Predator Species = CARCHARHINUS PLUMBEUS (SANDBAR SHARK, SVSPP=009) 8 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=2, Stomach samples=2 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=116.5(23.5), min=93 max=140 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 0.0000 (0.0000) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = SPR in MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 2 100.0000 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY Predator Species = CARCHARHINUS PLUMBEUS (SANDBAR SHARK, SVSPP=009) 9 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=1, Stomach samples=1 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=61.0(.), min=61 max=61 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 18.0000 (.) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = FAL in SOUTH ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 1 100.0000 18.0000 100.000 100.000 100.000 OPHICHTHIDAE Predator Species = CARCHARHINUS PLUMBEUS (SANDBAR SHARK, SVSPP=009) 10 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=12, Stomach samples=29 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=91.0(5.0), min=63 max=158 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 51.6897 (34.2093) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = SPR in SOUTH ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 2 9 31.0345 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 4 2 6.8966 1.5517 3.002 6.897 10.000 LOLIGO SP 1 10 34.4828 13.1034 25.350 34.483 50.000 FISH 7 1 3.4483 31.0345 60.040 3.103 4.500 MUSTELUS CANIS 4 2 6.8966 0.3103 0.600 6.897 10.000 ENGRAULIDAE 3 3 10.3448 1.7241 3.336 10.345 15.000 LEIOSTOMUS XANTHURUS 7 1 3.4483 3.4483 6.671 0.345 0.500 PLEURONECTIFORMES 4 2 6.8966 0.5172 1.001 6.897 10.000 ANIMAL REMAINS Predator Species = ODONTASPIS TAURUS (SAND TIGER, SVSPP=012) 11 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 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 season = FAL in 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) 12 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 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 season = SPR in 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) 13 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 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 season = FAL in 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) 14 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=224, Stomach samples=1031 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=84.8(0.7), min=43 max=130 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 47.7260 (1.6645) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = FAL in MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 11 38 3.6857 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 49 1 0.0970 0.0008 0.002 0.010 0.010 ACTINIARIA 37 3 0.2910 0.0314 0.066 0.140 0.145 SCYPHOZOA 43 2 0.1940 0.0107 0.022 0.076 0.079 NEMERTEA 49 1 0.0970 0.0012 0.002 0.010 0.010 NEMATODA 49 1 0.0970 0.0048 0.010 0.010 0.010 OLIGOCHAETA 4 94 9.1174 0.5519 1.156 2.473 2.567 POLYCHAETA 49 1 0.0970 0.0034 0.007 0.010 0.010 NEREIS SP 49 1 0.0970 0.0072 0.015 0.007 0.007 SIPUNCULA 19 17 1.6489 0.5200 1.089 1.000 1.038 CRUSTACEA 32 4 0.3880 0.0145 0.030 0.024 0.025 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 49 1 0.0970 0.0003 0.001 0.001 0.001 AMPHIPODA 43 2 0.1940 0.0041 0.009 0.008 0.008 GAMMARIDEA 49 1 0.0970 0.0194 0.041 0.097 0.101 DECAPODA 2 300 29.0980 7.2642 15.220 24.054 24.965 DECAPODA CRAB 49 1 0.0970 0.0231 0.048 0.092 0.096 DECAPODA SHRIMP 49 1 0.0970 0.0045 0.009 0.007 0.007 AXIIDAE 25 8 0.7759 0.1858 0.389 0.562 0.583 HEPATUS EPHELITICUS 49 1 0.0970 0.0075 0.016 0.007 0.007 UPOGEBIA SP 5 72 6.9835 3.4147 7.154 5.485 5.693 CANCER SP 28 5 0.4850 0.1581 0.331 0.286 0.297 CANCER BOREALIS 1 377 36.5664 14.8652 31.145 28.342 29.416 CANCER IRRORATUS 37 3 0.2910 0.0009 0.002 0.007 0.007 CRANGON SEPTEMSPINOSA 43 2 0.1940 0.0087 0.018 0.029 0.030 HOMARUS AMERICANUS 49 1 0.0970 0.0017 0.004 0.019 0.020 EMERITA TALPOIDA 49 1 0.0970 0.0145 0.030 0.015 0.015 LITHODES MAJA 13 28 2.7158 0.6409 1.343 1.452 1.507 MAJIDAE 28 5 0.4850 0.1560 0.327 0.262 0.272 LIBINIA SP 9 48 4.6557 0.4518 0.947 1.874 1.945 PAGURIDAE 49 1 0.0970 0.0004 0.001 0.005 0.005 PANDALIDAE 23 10 0.9699 0.2891 0.606 0.626 0.649 PORTUNIDAE 27 6 0.5820 0.0887 0.186 0.359 0.372 CALLINECTES SAPIDUS 6 65 6.3046 3.3547 7.029 4.520 4.691 OVALIPES SP 3 147 14.2580 7.0746 14.822 9.375 9.730 OVALIPES OCELLATUS 28 5 0.4850 0.2148 0.450 0.320 0.332 OVALIPES STEPHENSONI 37 3 0.2910 0.0009 0.002 0.008 0.008 ISOPODA 49 1 0.0970 0.0015 0.003 0.005 0.005 EUPHAUSIIDAE 28 5 0.4850 0.0539 0.113 0.165 0.171 STOMATOPODA 20 15 1.4549 1.7380 3.641 0.883 0.916 LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS Predator Species = MUSTELUS CANIS (SMOOTH DOGFISH, SVSPP=013) 15 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=224, Stomach samples=1031 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=84.8(0.7), min=43 max=130 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 47.7260 (1.6645) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = FAL in MID ATLANTIC BIGHT (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 13 28 2.7158 0.5905 1.237 1.680 1.744 MOLLUSCA 8 59 5.7226 0.9418 1.973 2.248 2.333 BIVALVIA 49 1 0.0970 0.0019 0.004 0.005 0.005 BIVALVIA SHELL 32 4 0.3880 0.0456 0.096 0.076 0.079 BIVALVIA VISCERA 49 1 0.0970 0.0116 0.024 0.019 0.020 BIVALVIA SIPHON 32 4 0.3880 0.0255 0.053 0.145 0.151 MYTILIDAE 49 1 0.0970 0.0021 0.004 0.010 0.010 PECTINIDAE 24 9 0.8729 0.3647 0.764 0.301 0.312 MACTRIDAE 17 20 1.9399 0.3101 0.650 0.577 0.599 SOLENIDAE 18 18 1.7459 0.3780 0.792 0.607 0.630 GASTROPODA 12 31 3.0068 0.6011 1.259 0.910 0.945 CEPHALOPODA 13 28 2.7158 0.6903 1.446 0.968 1.005 LOLIGO SP 49 1 0.0970 0.0048 0.010 0.005 0.005 ECHINODERMATA 49 1 0.0970 0.0019 0.004 0.005 0.005 ASTEROIDEA 7 60 5.8196 0.7337 1.537 2.106 2.186 FISH 49 1 0.0970 0.0242 0.051 0.010 0.010 RAJA ERINACEA 49 1 0.0970 0.0310 0.065 0.019 0.020 ANGUILLIFORMES 49 1 0.0970 0.0213 0.045 0.039 0.040 CONGER OCEANICUS 49 1 0.0970 0.0116 0.024 0.010 0.010 CLUPEIDAE 22 11 1.0669 0.2883 0.604 0.276 0.286 ETRUMEUS TERES 16 22 2.1339 0.0645 0.135 0.215 0.223 ENGRAULIDAE 37 3 0.2910 0.0147 0.031 0.078 0.081 ANCHOA HEPSETUS 20 15 1.4549 0.1532 0.321 0.381 0.396 ANCHOA MITCHILLI 37 3 0.2910 0.0053 0.011 0.030 0.031 MERLUCCIUS BILINEARIS 49 1 0.0970 0.0436 0.091 0.029 0.030 UROPHYCIS REGIA 49 1 0.0970 0.0058 0.012 0.019 0.020 SYNGNATHIDAE 32 4 0.3880 0.0224 0.047 0.046 0.047 HIPPOCAMPUS SP 49 1 0.0970 0.0136 0.028 0.034 0.035 LOPHIUS AMERICANUS 25 8 0.7759 0.1046 0.219 0.330 0.342 AMMODYTES SP 43 2 0.1940 0.0548 0.115 0.039 0.040 POMATOMUS SALTATRIX 49 1 0.0970 0.1164 0.244 0.058 0.060 CYNOSCION REGALIS 43 2 0.1940 0.0630 0.132 0.097 0.101 LEIOSTOMUS XANTHURUS 32 4 0.3880 0.0727 0.152 0.068 0.070 STENOTOMUS CHRYSOPS 49 1 0.0970 0.0145 0.030 0.010 0.010 ULVARIA SUBBIFURCATA 43 2 0.1940 0.0071 0.015 0.010 0.010 PEPRILUS TRIACANTHUS 37 3 0.2910 0.0189 0.040 0.019 0.020 PLEURONECTIFORMES 49 1 0.0970 0.0582 0.122 0.039 0.040 PLEURONECTES AMERICANUS 49 1 0.0970 0.0441 0.092 0.034 0.035 TRINECTES MACULATUS 10 46 4.4617 0.5684 1.191 2.099 2.179 ANIMAL REMAINS Predator Species = MUSTELUS CANIS (SMOOTH DOGFISH, SVSPP=013) 16 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=224, Stomach samples=1031 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=84.8(0.7), min=43 max=130 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 47.7260 (1.6645) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = FAL in MID ATLANTIC BIGHT (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 49 1 0.0970 0.0078 0.016 0.010 0.010 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS 49 1 0.0970 0.0115 0.024 0.068 0.070 ROCK Predator Species = MUSTELUS CANIS (SMOOTH DOGFISH, SVSPP=013) 17 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=21, Stomach samples=127 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=85.8(1.6), min=47 max=125 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 28.2402 (9.8496) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = SPR in MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 2 23 18.1102 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 6 9 7.0866 0.3016 1.068 2.928 3.570 POLYCHAETA 19 1 0.7874 0.0024 0.008 0.016 0.019 STERNASPIS SCUTATA 13 3 2.3622 0.1976 0.700 2.205 2.688 CRUSTACEA 10 6 4.7244 0.0976 0.346 0.593 0.723 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 19 1 0.7874 0.0008 0.003 0.079 0.096 DECAPODA 1 43 33.8583 12.3213 43.618 24.905 30.361 DECAPODA CRAB 19 1 0.7874 0.4724 1.672 0.472 0.576 AXIIDAE 8 8 6.2992 0.6126 2.169 4.252 5.183 CANCER SP 10 6 4.7244 1.8205 6.445 3.031 3.696 CANCER IRRORATUS 16 2 1.5748 0.0134 0.047 0.512 0.624 MUNIDA SP 19 1 0.7874 0.0299 0.106 0.120 0.146 PAGURIDAE 13 3 2.3622 0.0197 0.070 0.875 1.066 PANDALIDAE 16 2 1.5748 0.4252 1.505 0.906 1.104 OVALIPES SP 10 6 4.7244 2.7992 9.909 4.205 5.126 OVALIPES STEPHENSONI 3 22 17.3228 0.2307 0.817 9.779 11.921 EUPHAUSIIDAE 19 1 0.7874 0.0787 0.279 0.157 0.192 BIVALVIA 19 1 0.7874 0.0236 0.084 0.787 0.960 GASTROPODA 5 11 8.6614 0.5449 1.929 5.703 6.952 CEPHALOPODA 9 7 5.5118 3.4827 12.329 4.056 4.944 LOLIGO SP 19 1 0.7874 0.0039 0.014 0.039 0.048 OCTOPODA 19 1 0.7874 0.0102 0.036 0.041 0.050 ASTEROIDEA 4 19 14.9606 3.8606 13.667 7.453 9.086 FISH 19 1 0.7874 0.0157 0.056 0.157 0.192 OPHICHTHIDAE 19 1 0.7874 0.0039 0.014 0.039 0.048 ENGRAULIDAE 13 3 2.3622 0.0701 0.248 0.911 1.111 MYCTOPHIDAE 16 2 1.5748 0.3150 1.115 1.575 1.920 TRIGLIDAE 19 1 0.7874 0.0157 0.056 0.787 0.960 MICRODESMIDAE 19 1 0.7874 0.3071 1.087 0.472 0.576 ZENOPSIS CONCHIFERA 6 9 7.0866 0.1709 0.605 4.974 6.063 ANIMAL REMAINS Predator Species = MUSTELUS CANIS (SMOOTH DOGFISH, SVSPP=013) 18 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=9, Stomach samples=48 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=91.9(1.9), min=63 max=119 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 37.9167 (3.0793) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = SUM in MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 13 1 2.0833 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 7 4 8.3333 0.3125 0.824 1.250 1.276 POLYCHAETA 13 1 2.0833 1.4583 3.846 2.083 2.127 CRUSTACEA 4 6 12.5000 1.0521 2.774 4.688 4.787 DECAPODA CRAB 13 1 2.0833 0.9375 2.472 1.042 1.064 CANCER SP 13 1 2.0833 0.5000 1.319 0.833 0.851 CANCER BOREALIS 1 39 81.2500 21.7500 57.356 57.567 58.783 CANCER IRRORATUS 9 3 6.2500 0.5104 1.346 2.083 2.127 PAGURIDAE 2 14 29.1667 5.2604 13.872 14.167 14.466 OVALIPES OCELLATUS 9 3 6.2500 0.2500 0.659 0.833 0.851 BIVALVIA 13 1 2.0833 0.0167 0.044 0.021 0.021 MYTILIDAE 13 1 2.0833 0.1250 0.330 0.208 0.213 CEPHALOPODA 5 5 10.4167 1.9750 5.208 3.771 3.851 LOLIGO SP 7 4 8.3333 0.2917 0.769 0.833 0.851 FISH 5 5 10.4167 0.3917 1.033 0.924 0.943 ANCHOA MITCHILLI 11 2 4.1667 0.8917 2.351 1.500 1.532 AMMODYTES SP 13 1 2.0833 0.2500 0.659 0.417 0.425 COTTIDAE 3 9 18.7500 1.8479 4.873 5.396 5.510 ANIMAL REMAINS 11 2 4.1667 0.1000 0.264 0.315 0.322 ROCK Predator Species = MUSTELUS CANIS (SMOOTH DOGFISH, SVSPP=013) 19 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 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 season = SPR in 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) 20 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 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 season = SPR in 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) 21 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 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 season = FAL in 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) 22 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 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 season = FAL in 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) 23 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 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 season = FAL in 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) 24 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=221, Stomach samples=2232 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=53.8(0.4), min=24 max=105 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 7.6912 (0.6459) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = FAL in GEORGES BANK FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 51 1 0.0448 0.0022 0.029 0.045 0.079 1 972 43.5484 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 40 2 0.0896 0.0018 0.023 0.067 0.119 HYDROZOA 28 6 0.2688 0.0197 0.256 0.172 0.304 ACTINIARIA 2 442 19.8029 1.1853 15.407 15.191 26.805 CTENOPHORA 11 30 1.3441 0.0715 0.929 0.761 1.343 POLYCHAETA 21 10 0.4480 0.0014 0.018 0.343 0.606 TOMOPTERIS SP 51 1 0.0448 0.0002 0.003 0.045 0.079 ARTHROPODA 22 9 0.4032 0.0138 0.180 0.217 0.383 CRUSTACEA 5 100 4.4803 0.2360 3.067 3.253 5.739 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 8 48 2.1505 0.0470 0.612 1.613 2.847 AMPHIPODA 14 20 0.8961 0.0102 0.132 0.663 1.170 GAMMARIDEA 40 2 0.0896 0.0013 0.017 0.045 0.079 HYPERIIDAE 51 1 0.0448 0.0001 0.001 0.018 0.032 DECAPODA 14 20 0.8961 0.0990 1.287 0.641 1.131 DECAPODA CRAB 51 1 0.0448 0.0009 0.012 0.045 0.079 DECAPODA CRAB MEGALOPA 19 12 0.5376 0.0148 0.193 0.325 0.573 DECAPODA SHRIMP 33 3 0.1344 0.0130 0.169 0.072 0.126 CANCER SP 33 3 0.1344 0.0017 0.022 0.072 0.126 CRANGON SEPTEMSPINOSA 51 1 0.0448 0.0001 0.002 0.045 0.079 HOMARUS AMERICANUS 31 5 0.2240 0.0089 0.115 0.081 0.143 PAGURIDAE 22 9 0.4032 0.0153 0.199 0.242 0.427 PANDALIDAE 16 17 0.7616 0.0511 0.664 0.655 1.156 ISOPODA 6 64 2.8674 0.1304 1.695 1.993 3.516 EUPHAUSIIDAE 33 3 0.1344 0.0007 0.009 0.099 0.174 MYSIDACEA 33 3 0.1344 0.0013 0.016 0.043 0.075 COPEPODA 25 8 0.3584 0.0673 0.875 0.247 0.436 MOLLUSCA 18 13 0.5824 0.0332 0.431 0.385 0.680 BIVALVIA 13 25 1.1201 0.1719 2.234 0.945 1.668 PECTINIDAE 40 2 0.0896 0.0847 1.101 0.058 0.103 PLACOPECTEN MAGELLANICUS 28 6 0.2688 0.0195 0.254 0.179 0.316 GASTROPODA 10 39 1.7473 0.4159 5.406 1.363 2.405 CEPHALOPODA 20 11 0.4928 0.2807 3.649 0.452 0.797 LOLIGO SP 16 17 0.7616 0.8091 10.518 0.683 1.206 ILLEX SP 51 1 0.0448 0.0001 0.002 0.005 0.009 OCTOPODA 32 4 0.1792 0.0003 0.003 0.121 0.213 CHAETOGNATHA 40 2 0.0896 0.0067 0.087 0.090 0.158 ECHINODERMATA 51 1 0.0448 0.0002 0.003 0.002 0.004 BRYOZOA 33 3 0.1344 0.0014 0.019 0.116 0.206 LARVACEA Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 25 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=221, Stomach samples=2232 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=53.8(0.4), min=24 max=105 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 7.6912 (0.6459) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = FAL in GEORGES BANK (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 8 48 2.1505 0.0175 0.228 1.834 3.236 THALIACEA 4 182 8.1541 1.3294 17.281 6.810 12.016 FISH 51 1 0.0448 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 FISH SCALES 51 1 0.0448 0.0000 0.001 0.045 0.079 FISH LARVAE 51 1 0.0448 0.0314 0.408 0.045 0.079 CONGER OCEANICUS 51 1 0.0448 0.0004 0.006 0.011 0.020 OPHICHTHIDAE 51 1 0.0448 0.0007 0.009 0.045 0.079 CLUPEIDAE 28 6 0.2688 0.0914 1.188 0.233 0.411 CLUPEA HARENGUS 27 7 0.3136 0.0658 0.856 0.313 0.552 GADIDAE 33 3 0.1344 0.0973 1.265 0.121 0.213 GADUS MORHUA 12 29 1.2993 0.1915 2.490 1.102 1.945 MERLUCCIUS BILINEARIS 40 2 0.0896 0.0432 0.562 0.087 0.154 UROPHYCIS SP 51 1 0.0448 0.0015 0.020 0.009 0.016 UROPHYCIS CHUSS 51 1 0.0448 0.0134 0.175 0.045 0.079 LOPHIUS AMERICANUS 7 59 2.6434 0.7505 9.756 2.182 3.850 AMMODYTES SP 51 1 0.0448 0.0022 0.029 0.011 0.020 ANARHICHAS LUPUS 40 2 0.0896 0.0013 0.016 0.022 0.040 COTTIDAE 25 8 0.3584 0.2123 2.759 0.258 0.455 MYOXOCEPHALUS OCTODECEMSPINOSUS 40 2 0.0896 0.0108 0.140 0.087 0.154 OPHIDIIDAE 40 2 0.0896 0.0175 0.227 0.090 0.158 POMATOMUS SALTATRIX 40 2 0.0896 0.0582 0.757 0.058 0.103 SCOMBER SCOMBRUS 40 2 0.0896 0.1591 2.067 0.087 0.154 MACROZOARCES AMERICANUS 33 3 0.1344 0.0238 0.309 0.091 0.160 PLEURONECTIFORMES 40 2 0.0896 0.0560 0.728 0.090 0.158 PARALICHTHYS OBLONGUS 22 9 0.4032 0.0115 0.149 0.199 0.352 SCOPHTHALMUS AQUOSUS 51 1 0.0448 0.0067 0.087 0.045 0.079 PLEURONECTIDAE 51 1 0.0448 0.0009 0.012 0.004 0.008 HIPPOGLOSSOIDES PLATESSOIDES 3 305 13.6649 0.6797 8.836 11.313 19.961 ANIMAL REMAINS 51 1 0.0448 0.0000 0.001 0.045 0.079 PLANTS Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 26 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=221, Stomach samples=2600 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=63.4(0.4), min=23 max=110 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 7.2247 (0.5386) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = SPR in GEORGES BANK FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 1380 53.0769 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 54 1 0.0385 0.0038 0.053 0.038 0.082 HYDROZOA 40 2 0.0769 0.0144 0.200 0.038 0.082 ACTINIARIA 3 381 14.6538 1.0017 13.863 12.002 25.544 CTENOPHORA 8 36 1.3846 0.2196 3.039 1.362 2.898 PLEUROBRACHIA PILEUS 40 2 0.0769 0.0003 0.005 0.001 0.002 NEMERTEA 6 44 1.6923 0.0671 0.929 0.783 1.667 POLYCHAETA 26 4 0.1538 0.0018 0.026 0.035 0.074 TOMOPTERIS SP 11 13 0.5000 0.0236 0.326 0.477 1.015 CRUSTACEA 9 31 1.1923 0.0458 0.634 0.855 1.820 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 26 4 0.1538 0.0033 0.046 0.078 0.166 AMPHIPODA 20 6 0.2308 0.0048 0.067 0.152 0.324 GAMMARIDEA 13 11 0.4231 0.0038 0.053 0.133 0.284 HYPERIIDAE 40 2 0.0769 0.0021 0.029 0.038 0.082 PHRONIMA SP 40 2 0.0769 0.0004 0.006 0.077 0.164 DECAPODA 15 9 0.3462 0.0256 0.354 0.221 0.471 DECAPODA CRAB 22 5 0.1923 0.0014 0.019 0.090 0.192 DECAPODA SHRIMP 40 2 0.0769 0.0054 0.075 0.046 0.098 CANCER SP 54 1 0.0385 0.0369 0.511 0.031 0.065 CANCER BOREALIS 31 3 0.1154 0.0173 0.240 0.031 0.065 CANCER IRRORATUS 40 2 0.0769 0.0027 0.037 0.012 0.025 CRANGON SEPTEMSPINOSA 40 2 0.0769 0.0012 0.016 0.040 0.086 PANDALIDAE 40 2 0.0769 0.0008 0.011 0.077 0.164 DICHELOPANDALUS LEPTOCERUS 54 1 0.0385 0.0008 0.011 0.019 0.041 SERGESTIDAE 40 2 0.0769 0.0008 0.011 0.058 0.123 PALINURA LARVAE 31 3 0.1154 0.0012 0.017 0.063 0.135 ISOPODA 5 150 5.7692 0.3553 4.917 4.649 9.895 EUPHAUSIIDAE 40 2 0.0769 0.0002 0.003 0.077 0.164 MYSIDACEA 26 4 0.1538 0.0005 0.007 0.046 0.098 COPEPODA 22 5 0.1923 0.0285 0.394 0.138 0.295 MOLLUSCA 54 1 0.0385 0.0019 0.027 0.004 0.008 MOLLUSCA SHELL 31 3 0.1154 0.0285 0.395 0.054 0.115 BIVALVIA 54 1 0.0385 0.0269 0.373 0.008 0.016 PECTINIDAE 54 1 0.0385 0.0096 0.133 0.008 0.016 PECTINIDAE VISCERA 22 5 0.1923 0.0408 0.565 0.150 0.319 GASTROPODA 31 3 0.1154 0.0025 0.035 0.027 0.057 THECOSOMATA 18 7 0.2692 0.0108 0.149 0.151 0.321 CLIONE LIMACINA 17 8 0.3077 0.0240 0.332 0.221 0.471 CEPHALOPODA 18 7 0.2692 0.0550 0.761 0.269 0.573 LOLIGO SP Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 27 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=221, Stomach samples=2600 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=63.4(0.4), min=23 max=110 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 7.2247 (0.5386) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = SPR in GEORGES BANK (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 54 1 0.0385 0.0003 0.005 0.012 0.025 OCTOPODA 26 4 0.1538 0.0005 0.007 0.135 0.287 CHAETOGNATHA 54 1 0.0385 0.0000 0.001 0.038 0.082 ECHINARACHNIIDAE 54 1 0.0385 0.0001 0.001 0.038 0.082 BRYOZOA 54 1 0.0385 0.0002 0.002 0.004 0.008 UROCHORDATA 11 13 0.5000 0.0088 0.121 0.380 0.809 LARVACEA 10 23 0.8846 0.0348 0.482 0.651 1.386 THALIACEA 4 151 5.8077 2.0070 27.777 5.142 10.944 FISH 40 2 0.0769 0.0010 0.014 0.021 0.044 FISH LARVAE 54 1 0.0385 0.0029 0.040 0.019 0.041 CHONDRICHTHYES EGGS 40 2 0.0769 0.0012 0.017 0.062 0.131 ANGUILLIFORMES 31 3 0.1154 0.0024 0.034 0.044 0.094 ANGUILLIFORMES LARVAE 54 1 0.0385 0.0308 0.426 0.038 0.082 ALOSA PSEUDOHARENGUS 40 2 0.0769 0.0081 0.112 0.077 0.164 GADIDAE 54 1 0.0385 0.0096 0.133 0.038 0.082 GADUS MORHUA 15 9 0.3462 0.2627 3.636 0.281 0.598 MERLUCCIUS BILINEARIS 54 1 0.0385 0.0019 0.027 0.038 0.082 UROPHYCIS CHUSS 54 1 0.0385 0.0115 0.160 0.038 0.082 LOPHIUS AMERICANUS 22 5 0.1923 0.0059 0.081 0.118 0.250 MYCTOPHIDAE 7 38 1.4615 0.4577 6.335 1.070 2.278 AMMODYTES SP 54 1 0.0385 0.0231 0.319 0.038 0.082 HEMITRIPTERUS AMERICANUS 31 3 0.1154 0.0846 1.171 0.077 0.164 MYOXOCEPHALUS OCTODECEMSPINOSUS 54 1 0.0385 0.0008 0.011 0.019 0.041 CYCLOPTERIDAE 31 3 0.1154 0.0273 0.378 0.092 0.196 LEPOPHIDIUM PROFUNDORUM 14 10 0.3846 0.1513 2.095 0.285 0.606 SCOMBRIDAE 31 3 0.1154 0.3115 4.312 0.115 0.246 SCOMBER SP 20 6 0.2308 0.0827 1.144 0.231 0.491 SCOMBER SCOMBRUS 54 1 0.0385 0.0004 0.005 0.038 0.082 CENTROPRISTIS STRIATA 54 1 0.0385 0.0269 0.373 0.038 0.082 PEPRILUS TRIACANTHUS 54 1 0.0385 0.0004 0.005 0.008 0.016 ZOARCIDAE 26 4 0.1538 0.0885 1.224 0.115 0.246 MACROZOARCES AMERICANUS 31 3 0.1154 0.0408 0.564 0.115 0.246 PLEURONECTIFORMES 54 1 0.0385 0.0019 0.027 0.038 0.082 CITHARICHTHYS ARCTIFRONS 54 1 0.0385 0.0115 0.160 0.019 0.041 PARALICHTHYS DENTATUS 40 2 0.0769 0.0138 0.192 0.069 0.147 SCOPHTHALMUS AQUOSUS 54 1 0.0385 0.0038 0.053 0.038 0.082 HIPPOGLOSSOIDES PLATESSOIDES 54 1 0.0385 0.0913 1.264 0.037 0.078 PLEURONECTES FERRUGINEUS 2 407 15.6538 1.2516 17.322 14.777 31.451 ANIMAL REMAINS 54 1 0.0385 0.0942 1.304 0.027 0.057 ANIMAL EGGS Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 28 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=254, Stomach samples=1880 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=68.7(0.3), min=22 max=112 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 11.1888 (0.7107) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = FAL in GULF OF MAINE FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 681 36.2234 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 22 3 0.1596 0.0061 0.055 0.082 0.129 CNIDARIA 21 4 0.2128 0.0120 0.107 0.165 0.258 ACTINIARIA 31 2 0.1064 0.0127 0.113 0.094 0.147 SCYPHOZOA 2 409 21.7553 1.5680 14.013 19.613 30.735 CTENOPHORA 12 16 0.8511 0.0196 0.175 0.426 0.667 POLYCHAETA 40 1 0.0532 0.0027 0.024 0.053 0.083 APHRODITIDAE 40 1 0.0532 0.0002 0.001 0.002 0.003 CRUSTACEA 5 108 5.7447 0.1676 1.498 3.537 5.543 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 22 3 0.1596 0.0004 0.004 0.033 0.051 AMPHIPODA 40 1 0.0532 0.0005 0.005 0.053 0.083 GAMMARIDEA 16 6 0.3191 0.0040 0.036 0.170 0.267 DECAPODA 31 2 0.1064 0.0106 0.095 0.080 0.125 DECAPODA CRAB 12 16 0.8511 0.0249 0.223 0.628 0.984 DECAPODA SHRIMP 40 1 0.0532 0.0021 0.019 0.053 0.083 AXIIDAE 22 3 0.1596 0.0381 0.340 0.081 0.128 CANCER SP 19 5 0.2660 0.1500 1.340 0.210 0.329 HOMARUS AMERICANUS 40 1 0.0532 0.0031 0.028 0.052 0.082 PAGURIDAE 9 21 1.1170 0.0449 0.402 0.497 0.779 PANDALIDAE 40 1 0.0532 0.0027 0.024 0.053 0.083 PANDALUS BOREALIS 40 1 0.0532 0.0002 0.001 0.003 0.005 OVALIPES OCELLATUS 6 81 4.3085 0.0886 0.791 2.803 4.393 EUPHAUSIIDAE 40 1 0.0532 0.0011 0.010 0.053 0.083 EUPHAUSIA SP 16 6 0.3191 0.0065 0.058 0.230 0.360 MYSIDACEA 40 1 0.0532 0.0013 0.012 0.027 0.042 STOMATOPODA 40 1 0.0532 0.0037 0.033 0.053 0.083 MOLLUSCA 11 19 1.0106 0.2769 2.474 0.740 1.159 CEPHALOPODA 12 16 0.8511 0.2198 1.964 0.516 0.809 LOLIGO SP 31 2 0.1064 0.0160 0.143 0.080 0.125 ILLEX SP 22 3 0.1596 0.0032 0.029 0.077 0.121 OCTOPODA 40 1 0.0532 0.0001 0.000 0.053 0.083 ASTEROIDEA 40 1 0.0532 0.0005 0.005 0.053 0.083 ECHINARACHNIUS PARMA 40 1 0.0532 0.0005 0.005 0.003 0.004 OPHIUROIDEA 4 221 11.7553 3.2714 29.235 10.204 15.990 FISH 40 1 0.0532 0.0098 0.088 0.003 0.004 FISH EGGS OTHER THAN SKATE 40 1 0.0532 0.0287 0.257 0.048 0.075 MYXINIDAE 40 1 0.0532 0.0559 0.499 0.019 0.029 ANGUILLA ROSTRATA 40 1 0.0532 0.0017 0.015 0.021 0.033 SCOMBERESOX SAURUS 7 30 1.5957 0.9029 8.069 1.577 2.471 CLUPEIDAE Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 29 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=254, Stomach samples=1880 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=68.7(0.3), min=22 max=112 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 11.1888 (0.7107) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = FAL in GULF OF MAINE (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 22 3 0.1596 0.0499 0.446 0.080 0.125 ALOSA PSEUDOHARENGUS 40 1 0.0532 0.0532 0.475 0.053 0.083 BREVOORTIA TYRANNUS 8 22 1.1702 0.9388 8.390 1.104 1.730 CLUPEA HARENGUS 22 3 0.1596 0.1790 1.600 0.130 0.204 GADIDAE 19 5 0.2660 0.1103 0.985 0.234 0.366 ENCHELYOPUS CIMBRIUS 31 2 0.1064 0.1064 0.951 0.080 0.125 GADUS MORHUA 10 20 1.0638 0.5709 5.101 0.831 1.302 MERLUCCIUS BILINEARIS 40 1 0.0532 0.0005 0.005 0.011 0.017 GASTEROSTEIDAE 40 1 0.0532 0.0160 0.143 0.053 0.083 SYNGNATHIDAE 22 3 0.1596 0.0957 0.856 0.160 0.250 AMMODYTES SP 40 1 0.0532 0.0160 0.143 0.053 0.083 COTTIDAE 31 2 0.1064 0.0266 0.238 0.106 0.167 MYOXOCEPHALUS OCTODECEMSPINOSUS 40 1 0.0532 0.0266 0.238 0.027 0.042 CRYPTACANTHODES MACULATUS 40 1 0.0532 0.0372 0.333 0.053 0.083 CYCLOPTERUS LUMPUS 40 1 0.0532 0.0037 0.033 0.053 0.083 OPHIDIIDAE 31 2 0.1064 0.0479 0.428 0.066 0.104 LEPOPHIDIUM PROFUNDORUM 22 3 0.1596 0.1004 0.897 0.157 0.246 SCOMBRIDAE 16 6 0.3191 0.2340 2.092 0.247 0.388 SCOMBER SCOMBRUS 40 1 0.0532 0.0080 0.071 0.053 0.083 LUMPENUS LUMPRETAEFORMIS 31 2 0.1064 0.0013 0.012 0.063 0.099 PEPRILUS TRIACANTHUS 40 1 0.0532 0.0372 0.333 0.053 0.083 URANOSCOPIDAE 40 1 0.0532 0.0479 0.428 0.053 0.083 ASTROSCOPUS GUTTATUS 15 7 0.3723 0.2896 2.588 0.349 0.548 MACROZOARCES AMERICANUS 40 1 0.0532 0.0016 0.014 0.011 0.017 PLEURONECTIFORMES 22 3 0.1596 0.2766 2.472 0.122 0.192 PLEURONECTES AMERICANUS 3 344 18.2979 0.9279 8.292 17.077 26.761 ANIMAL REMAINS 31 2 0.1064 0.0229 0.204 0.074 0.117 ANIMAL EGGS 31 2 0.1064 0.0033 0.029 0.008 0.012 MACROALGAE 40 1 0.0532 0.0016 0.014 0.005 0.008 ROCK Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 30 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=163, Stomach samples=1136 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=74.2(0.5), min=31 max=110 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 6.6925 (0.6931) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = SPR in GULF OF MAINE FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 637 56.0739 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 7 23 2.0246 0.0813 1.215 1.627 3.677 CNIDARIA 22 2 0.1761 0.0528 0.789 0.176 0.398 ACTINIARIA 22 2 0.1761 0.0224 0.334 0.167 0.378 CERIANTHUS BOREALIS 28 1 0.0880 0.0132 0.197 0.088 0.199 SCYPHOZOA 6 64 5.6338 0.6969 10.411 4.932 11.150 CTENOPHORA 15 3 0.2641 0.0077 0.114 0.181 0.410 POLYCHAETA 28 1 0.0880 0.0246 0.368 0.070 0.159 APHRODITIDAE 14 4 0.3521 0.0004 0.005 0.352 0.796 TOMOPTERIS SP 15 3 0.2641 0.0062 0.092 0.158 0.358 CRUSTACEA 4 90 7.9225 0.3101 4.633 6.068 13.719 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 22 2 0.1761 0.0005 0.008 0.011 0.024 AMPHIPODA 15 3 0.2641 0.0019 0.029 0.136 0.308 HYPERIIDAE 28 1 0.0880 0.0018 0.026 0.088 0.199 DECAPODA 15 3 0.2641 0.0560 0.836 0.229 0.517 DECAPODA CRAB 8 20 1.7606 0.0752 1.123 1.484 3.355 DECAPODA SHRIMP 28 1 0.0880 0.0132 0.197 0.044 0.100 CANCER SP 28 1 0.0880 0.0009 0.013 0.088 0.199 CRANGON SEPTEMSPINOSA 9 15 1.3204 0.0598 0.893 0.968 2.189 PANDALIDAE 28 1 0.0880 0.0040 0.059 0.088 0.199 DICHELOPANDALUS LEPTOCERUS 15 3 0.2641 0.0158 0.237 0.207 0.468 SERGESTIDAE 3 97 8.5387 0.1835 2.742 6.737 15.232 EUPHAUSIIDAE 10 10 0.8803 0.0178 0.266 0.666 1.507 MYSIDACEA 28 1 0.0880 0.0462 0.690 0.062 0.139 BIVALVIA 28 1 0.0880 0.0001 0.001 0.088 0.199 CLIONE LIMACINA 15 3 0.2641 0.0348 0.519 0.202 0.458 CEPHALOPODA 28 1 0.0880 0.0002 0.003 0.035 0.080 OPHIUROIDEA 28 1 0.0880 0.0004 0.007 0.088 0.199 BRYOZOA 5 83 7.3063 1.5320 22.887 6.209 14.038 FISH 28 1 0.0880 0.0018 0.026 0.088 0.199 OPHICHTHIDAE 22 2 0.1761 0.4973 7.429 0.173 0.392 ARGENTINIDAE 28 1 0.0880 0.0352 0.526 0.088 0.199 ARGENTINA STRIATA 22 2 0.1761 0.0371 0.554 0.173 0.392 CLUPEIDAE 28 1 0.0880 0.0026 0.039 0.088 0.199 MAUROLICUS MUELLERI 15 3 0.2641 0.1585 2.367 0.264 0.597 GADIDAE 28 1 0.0880 0.0704 1.052 0.088 0.199 ENCHELYOPUS CIMBRIUS 12 6 0.5282 0.2555 3.818 0.432 0.976 MERLUCCIUS BILINEARIS 28 1 0.0880 0.1408 2.104 0.088 0.199 POLLACHIUS VIRENS 28 1 0.0880 0.0026 0.039 0.018 0.040 MYCTOPHIDAE Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 31 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=163, Stomach samples=1136 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=74.2(0.5), min=31 max=110 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 6.6925 (0.6931) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = SPR in GULF OF MAINE (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 11 7 0.6162 0.3869 5.780 0.559 1.264 AMMODYTES SP 13 5 0.4401 0.0089 0.133 0.247 0.559 ANARHICHAS LUPUS 28 1 0.0880 0.0220 0.329 0.088 0.199 COTTIDAE 22 2 0.1761 0.2755 4.116 0.172 0.388 CRYPTACANTHODES MACULATUS 28 1 0.0880 0.0106 0.158 0.088 0.199 LEPOPHIDIUM PROFUNDORUM 28 1 0.0880 0.0880 1.315 0.088 0.199 PLEURONECTIFORMES 28 1 0.0880 0.0836 1.249 0.088 0.199 HIPPOGLOSSOIDES PLATESSOIDES 2 126 11.0915 1.3570 20.271 10.149 22.946 ANIMAL REMAINS Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 32 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=31, Stomach samples=143 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=36.6(1.3), min=24 max=88 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 4.7392 (1.0996) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = FAL in MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 70 48.9510 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 2 20 13.9860 2.5979 54.802 12.622 24.694 CTENOPHORA 8 2 1.3986 0.0105 0.221 1.399 2.736 POLYCHAETA 7 4 2.7972 0.0210 0.443 2.238 4.378 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 8 2 1.3986 0.0958 2.021 1.168 2.285 AMPHIPODA 11 1 0.6993 0.0028 0.059 0.080 0.156 HYPERIIDAE 11 1 0.6993 0.0105 0.221 0.699 1.368 DECAPODA CRAB 11 1 0.6993 0.0070 0.148 0.699 1.368 DECAPODA SHRIMP 6 10 6.9930 0.1252 2.641 5.884 11.511 EUPHAUSIIDAE 8 2 1.3986 0.0559 1.180 0.280 0.547 GASTROPODA 4 12 8.3916 0.3510 7.405 7.434 14.543 CEPHALOPODA 11 1 0.6993 0.0839 1.770 0.420 0.821 LOLIGO SP 5 11 7.6923 0.2783 5.871 6.002 11.743 FISH 11 1 0.6993 0.3776 7.966 0.420 0.821 SCOMBER SCOMBRUS 11 1 0.6993 0.2238 4.720 0.280 0.547 PEPRILUS TRIACANTHUS 3 18 12.5874 0.4993 10.533 11.492 22.482 ANIMAL REMAINS Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 33 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=625, Stomach samples=6270 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=76.1(0.2), min=20 max=113 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 23.0709 (0.8277) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = SPR in MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 117 1 0.0159 0.0019 0.008 0.003 0.006 103 2 0.0319 0.0064 0.028 0.032 0.065 1 3180 50.7177 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 117 1 0.0159 0.0000 0.000 0.016 0.032 TUBULARIA SP 70 5 0.0797 0.0033 0.014 0.050 0.102 SIPHONOPHORA 117 1 0.0159 0.0016 0.007 0.016 0.032 ANTHOZOA 41 13 0.2073 0.0626 0.271 0.099 0.201 ACTINIARIA 103 2 0.0319 0.0013 0.006 0.011 0.023 ANEMONIA SARGASSENSIS 33 18 0.2871 0.0523 0.227 0.163 0.330 SCYPHOZOA 3 481 7.6715 0.8181 3.546 5.723 11.603 CTENOPHORA 39 15 0.2392 0.0146 0.063 0.114 0.230 NEMERTEA 117 1 0.0159 0.0002 0.001 0.016 0.032 NEMATODA 12 103 1.6427 0.0659 0.286 0.777 1.576 POLYCHAETA 89 3 0.0478 0.0011 0.005 0.019 0.039 MALDANIDAE 103 2 0.0319 0.0006 0.002 0.003 0.007 ONUPHIDAE 103 2 0.0319 0.0156 0.067 0.018 0.037 APHRODITIDAE 89 3 0.0478 0.0018 0.008 0.021 0.042 NEREIDAE 70 5 0.0797 0.0035 0.015 0.021 0.042 SIPUNCULA 23 28 0.4466 0.0125 0.054 0.291 0.590 CRUSTACEA 13 92 1.4673 0.0473 0.205 0.803 1.629 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 49 11 0.1754 0.0010 0.004 0.065 0.131 AMPHIPODA 49 11 0.1754 0.0020 0.009 0.134 0.272 GAMMARIDEA 89 3 0.0478 0.0003 0.001 0.033 0.066 BYBLIS SERRATA 62 8 0.1276 0.0007 0.003 0.088 0.178 HYPERIIDAE 117 1 0.0159 0.0002 0.001 0.000 0.000 HYPERIA GALBA 117 1 0.0159 0.0002 0.001 0.016 0.032 PHRONIMA SP 117 1 0.0159 0.0000 0.000 0.016 0.032 THEMISTO GAUDICHAUDII 78 4 0.0638 0.0030 0.013 0.034 0.068 DECAPODA 6 177 2.8230 0.2296 0.995 1.624 3.294 DECAPODA CRAB 21 48 0.7656 0.0418 0.181 0.405 0.822 DECAPODA SHRIMP 22 29 0.4625 0.0561 0.243 0.252 0.511 CANCER SP 78 4 0.0638 0.0105 0.046 0.029 0.058 CANCER BOREALIS 19 58 0.9250 0.1729 0.749 0.622 1.262 CANCER IRRORATUS 32 19 0.3030 0.0039 0.017 0.111 0.226 CRANGON SEPTEMSPINOSA 117 1 0.0159 0.0023 0.010 0.006 0.011 MAJIDAE 117 1 0.0159 0.0002 0.001 0.008 0.016 LIBINIA SP 62 8 0.1276 0.0067 0.029 0.096 0.195 PAGURIDAE 58 9 0.1435 0.0041 0.018 0.046 0.093 PANDALIDAE 117 1 0.0159 0.0018 0.008 0.003 0.006 PENAEUS AZTECUS Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 34 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=625, Stomach samples=6270 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=76.1(0.2), min=20 max=113 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 23.0709 (0.8277) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = SPR in MID ATLANTIC BIGHT (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 117 1 0.0159 0.0072 0.031 0.008 0.016 PORTUNIDAE 117 1 0.0159 0.0019 0.008 0.006 0.013 OVALIPES SP 78 4 0.0638 0.0104 0.045 0.015 0.031 OVALIPES OCELLATUS 103 2 0.0319 0.0072 0.031 0.016 0.032 SICYONIA SP 78 4 0.0638 0.0023 0.010 0.005 0.010 ISOPODA 16 71 1.1324 0.0426 0.185 0.973 1.972 EUPHAUSIIDAE 58 9 0.1435 0.0038 0.017 0.100 0.204 MYSIDACEA 117 1 0.0159 0.0003 0.001 0.001 0.002 COPEPODA 29 21 0.3349 0.0293 0.127 0.114 0.231 STOMATOPODA 10 132 2.1053 0.5986 2.594 1.603 3.249 MOLLUSCA 117 1 0.0159 0.0008 0.003 0.008 0.016 MOLLUSCA VISCERA 8 163 2.5997 1.1399 4.940 1.927 3.908 BIVALVIA 78 4 0.0638 0.0708 0.307 0.054 0.110 BIVALVIA VISCERA 20 54 0.8612 0.4575 1.983 0.643 1.304 PECTINIDAE 41 13 0.2073 0.1061 0.460 0.144 0.292 PECTINIDAE VISCERA 103 2 0.0319 0.0028 0.012 0.024 0.049 ARCTICA ISLANDICA 36 16 0.2552 0.1115 0.483 0.177 0.359 MACTRIDAE 67 6 0.0957 0.0039 0.017 0.059 0.120 SOLENIDAE 103 2 0.0319 0.0395 0.171 0.021 0.042 MERCENARIA SP 27 24 0.3828 0.0570 0.247 0.268 0.543 GASTROPODA 117 1 0.0159 0.0002 0.001 0.001 0.002 NUDIBRANCHIA 89 3 0.0478 0.0005 0.002 0.038 0.078 THECOSOMATA 9 136 2.1691 0.3930 1.703 1.513 3.069 CEPHALOPODA 11 119 1.8979 0.8908 3.861 1.467 2.975 LOLIGO SP 53 10 0.1595 0.0121 0.053 0.092 0.186 LOLLIGUNCULA BREVIS 89 3 0.0478 0.0289 0.125 0.041 0.084 ILLEX SP 89 3 0.0478 0.0044 0.019 0.019 0.039 SEPIOLIDAE 45 12 0.1914 0.0244 0.106 0.154 0.312 OCTOPODA 70 5 0.0797 0.0004 0.002 0.042 0.086 CHAETOGNATHA 103 2 0.0319 0.0009 0.004 0.016 0.032 ECHINODERMATA 70 5 0.0797 0.0044 0.019 0.031 0.064 ASTEROIDEA 117 1 0.0159 0.0002 0.001 0.003 0.006 ASTERIAS VULGARIS 117 1 0.0159 0.0003 0.001 0.000 0.001 ECHINARACHNIUS PARMA 117 1 0.0159 0.0006 0.003 0.002 0.003 HOLOTHUROIDEA 70 5 0.0797 0.0056 0.024 0.071 0.143 THALIACEA 2 764 12.1850 3.9607 17.166 9.334 18.927 FISH 117 1 0.0159 0.0000 0.000 0.016 0.032 FISH SCALES 89 3 0.0478 0.0039 0.017 0.048 0.097 FISH EGGS OTHER THAN SKATE 103 2 0.0319 0.0000 0.000 0.016 0.032 FISH LARVAE Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 35 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=625, Stomach samples=6270 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=76.1(0.2), min=20 max=113 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 23.0709 (0.8277) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = SPR in MID ATLANTIC BIGHT (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 117 1 0.0159 0.0053 0.023 0.005 0.010 MYXINIDAE 53 10 0.1595 0.0661 0.286 0.148 0.301 RAJA SP 78 4 0.0638 0.0112 0.048 0.033 0.068 RAJA ERINACEA 78 4 0.0638 0.0174 0.075 0.057 0.116 SELACHIMORPHA 103 2 0.0319 0.0120 0.052 0.032 0.065 SQUALUS ACANTHIAS 33 18 0.2871 0.0361 0.156 0.159 0.322 ANGUILLIFORMES 89 3 0.0478 0.0001 0.001 0.048 0.097 ANGUILLIFORMES LARVAE 117 1 0.0159 0.0152 0.066 0.015 0.031 ANGUILLA ROSTRATA 78 4 0.0638 0.0254 0.110 0.030 0.060 CONGER OCEANICUS 45 12 0.1914 0.0451 0.195 0.107 0.217 OPHICHTHIDAE 25 27 0.4306 0.3551 1.539 0.365 0.740 CLUPEIDAE 58 9 0.1435 0.1370 0.594 0.108 0.219 ALOSA AESTIVALIS 28 22 0.3509 0.5273 2.285 0.267 0.540 ALOSA PSEUDOHARENGUS 67 6 0.0957 0.0694 0.301 0.046 0.093 ALOSA SAPIDISSIMA 17 70 1.1164 1.1379 4.932 0.814 1.650 BREVOORTIA TYRANNUS 39 15 0.2392 0.3761 1.630 0.210 0.426 CLUPEA HARENGUS 14 83 1.3238 0.4516 1.957 0.900 1.824 ENGRAULIDAE 62 8 0.1276 0.0426 0.185 0.041 0.082 ANCHOA HEPSETUS 15 77 1.2281 0.6540 2.835 0.768 1.558 ANCHOA MITCHILLI 49 11 0.1754 0.0983 0.426 0.101 0.205 GADIDAE 78 4 0.0638 0.0182 0.079 0.045 0.091 BROSME BROSME 35 17 0.2711 0.1673 0.725 0.230 0.466 MERLUCCIUS BILINEARIS 103 2 0.0319 0.0238 0.103 0.032 0.064 UROPHYCIS SP 62 8 0.1276 0.1564 0.678 0.081 0.164 UROPHYCIS CHUSS 36 16 0.2552 0.0326 0.141 0.119 0.241 UROPHYCIS REGIA 89 3 0.0478 0.0023 0.010 0.012 0.024 SYNGNATHIDAE 89 3 0.0478 0.0016 0.007 0.022 0.044 HIPPOCAMPUS SP 117 1 0.0159 0.0020 0.009 0.008 0.016 HIPPOCAMPUS ERECTUS 70 5 0.0797 0.0459 0.199 0.053 0.107 LOPHIUS AMERICANUS 89 3 0.0478 0.0011 0.005 0.014 0.027 MYCTOPHIDAE 117 1 0.0159 0.0001 0.000 0.008 0.016 SYNODONTIDAE 117 1 0.0159 0.0064 0.028 0.016 0.032 ASPIDOPHOROIDES MONOPTERYGIUS 4 321 5.1196 1.1152 4.833 3.627 7.355 AMMODYTES SP 117 1 0.0159 0.0036 0.016 0.005 0.010 ANARHICHAS LUPUS 78 4 0.0638 0.0035 0.015 0.005 0.011 ATHERINIDAE 117 1 0.0159 0.0005 0.002 0.003 0.006 COTTIDAE 31 20 0.3190 0.0753 0.326 0.203 0.411 OPHIDIIDAE 53 10 0.1595 0.0420 0.182 0.127 0.258 LEPOPHIDIUM PROFUNDORUM 49 11 0.1754 0.0911 0.395 0.110 0.223 OPHIDION MARGINATUM Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 36 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=625, Stomach samples=6270 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=76.1(0.2), min=20 max=113 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 23.0709 (0.8277) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = SPR in MID ATLANTIC BIGHT (continued) FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 103 2 0.0319 0.0069 0.030 0.025 0.050 OPHIDION GRAYI 117 1 0.0159 0.0014 0.006 0.001 0.001 SCIAENIDAE 53 10 0.1595 0.1286 0.557 0.127 0.258 CYNOSCION REGALIS 41 13 0.2073 0.1505 0.652 0.082 0.166 LEIOSTOMUS XANTHURUS 117 1 0.0159 0.0060 0.026 0.004 0.008 MICROPOGONIAS UNDULATUS 7 170 2.7113 4.4928 19.472 2.600 5.271 SCOMBRIDAE 117 1 0.0159 0.0207 0.090 0.016 0.032 SCOMBER SP 29 21 0.3349 0.5464 2.368 0.305 0.618 SCOMBER SCOMBRUS 89 3 0.0478 0.0030 0.013 0.033 0.068 CENTROPRISTIS SP 70 5 0.0797 0.0204 0.088 0.020 0.040 CENTROPRISTIS STRIATA 23 28 0.4466 0.2956 1.281 0.361 0.732 STENOTOMUS CHRYSOPS 36 16 0.2552 0.2833 1.228 0.230 0.466 PEPRILUS TRIACANTHUS 45 12 0.1914 0.0367 0.159 0.120 0.244 TRIGLIDAE 117 1 0.0159 0.0011 0.005 0.002 0.003 PERISTEDION MINIATUM 41 13 0.2073 0.1031 0.447 0.148 0.299 PRIONOTUS CAROLINUS 103 2 0.0319 0.0056 0.024 0.022 0.044 ZOARCIDAE 70 5 0.0797 0.1266 0.549 0.051 0.104 MACROZOARCES AMERICANUS 89 3 0.0478 0.0011 0.005 0.018 0.036 GOBIIDAE 26 26 0.4147 0.0861 0.373 0.196 0.397 PLEURONECTIFORMES 117 1 0.0159 0.0029 0.012 0.002 0.005 BOTHIDAE 45 12 0.1914 0.0082 0.035 0.060 0.122 CITHARICHTHYS ARCTIFRONS 117 1 0.0159 0.0004 0.002 0.001 0.002 ETROPUS SP 53 10 0.1595 0.0195 0.084 0.060 0.122 ETROPUS MICROSTOMUS 58 9 0.1435 0.0948 0.411 0.103 0.208 PARALICHTHYS DENTATUS 62 8 0.1276 0.1557 0.675 0.090 0.183 PARALICHTHYS OBLONGUS 67 6 0.0957 0.0152 0.066 0.035 0.072 SCOPHTHALMUS AQUOSUS 103 2 0.0319 0.0229 0.099 0.031 0.063 GLYPTOCEPHALUS CYNOGLOSSUS 78 4 0.0638 0.0215 0.093 0.041 0.084 PLEURONECTES FERRUGINEUS 117 1 0.0159 0.0051 0.022 0.002 0.003 PLEURONECTES AMERICANUS 18 69 1.1005 0.4166 1.806 0.685 1.389 SYMPHURUS SP 5 296 4.7209 0.4461 1.934 3.966 8.041 ANIMAL REMAINS 89 3 0.0478 0.0026 0.011 0.040 0.081 ANIMAL EGGS 117 1 0.0159 0.0002 0.001 0.016 0.032 RHODOPHYCOTA 117 1 0.0159 0.0006 0.003 0.001 0.002 ROCK 117 1 0.0159 0.0002 0.001 0.000 0.001 CELLOPHANE CIGARET PACKAGE Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 37 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=1, Stomach samples=9 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=34.6(0.8), min=31 max=40 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 0.2222 (0.2222) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = SUM in MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 8 88.8889 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 2 1 11.1111 0.2222 100.000 11.111 100.000 ANIMAL REMAINS Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 38 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=9, Stomach samples=48 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=79.3(1.1), min=68 max=101 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 3.9375 (1.4888) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = WIN in MID ATLANTIC BIGHT FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 32 66.6667 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 4 1 2.0833 0.0417 1.058 0.208 0.625 POLYCHAETA 4 1 2.0833 0.0417 1.058 0.208 0.625 EUPHAUSIIDAE 2 10 20.8333 2.3646 60.053 20.417 61.250 FISH 4 1 2.0833 1.0417 26.455 2.083 6.250 ALOSA PSEUDOHARENGUS 3 3 6.2500 0.3333 8.466 6.250 18.750 AMMODYTES SP 4 1 2.0833 0.1042 2.646 2.083 6.250 SCOMBRIDAE 4 1 2.0833 0.0104 0.265 2.083 6.250 ANIMAL REMAINS Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 39 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=93, Stomach samples=931 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=71.3(0.3), min=44 max=105 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 7.1292 (1.2304) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = FAL in SCOTIAN SHELF FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 492 52.8464 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 19 2 0.2148 0.0538 0.755 0.215 0.455 ACTINIARIA 23 1 0.1074 0.0011 0.015 0.107 0.228 SCYPHOZOA 3 126 13.5338 1.7351 24.335 12.424 26.331 CTENOPHORA 11 5 0.5371 0.0048 0.068 0.234 0.496 POLYCHAETA 23 1 0.1074 0.0011 0.015 0.107 0.228 APHRODITIDAE 23 1 0.1074 0.0054 0.075 0.054 0.114 CRUSTACEA 4 92 9.8818 0.1405 1.970 7.753 16.431 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 9 6 0.6445 0.0377 0.529 0.489 1.036 DECAPODA 11 5 0.5371 0.0528 0.741 0.327 0.692 DECAPODA CRAB 7 10 1.0741 0.0259 0.363 0.530 1.122 DECAPODA SHRIMP 23 1 0.1074 0.0322 0.452 0.107 0.228 CANCER SP 23 1 0.1074 0.0021 0.030 0.107 0.228 HOMARUS AMERICANUS 13 3 0.3222 0.0095 0.133 0.301 0.637 PAGURIDAE 19 2 0.2148 0.0064 0.090 0.172 0.364 PANDALIDAE 6 20 2.1482 0.1440 2.020 1.633 3.460 EUPHAUSIIDAE 8 9 0.9667 0.0172 0.241 0.967 2.049 MYSIDACEA 23 1 0.1074 0.0116 0.163 0.097 0.205 MOLLUSCA 23 1 0.1074 0.0091 0.128 0.091 0.193 BIVALVIA 13 3 0.3222 0.0693 0.972 0.317 0.672 CEPHALOPODA 13 3 0.3222 0.3394 4.760 0.322 0.683 ILLEX SP 5 61 6.5521 1.4393 20.186 5.709 12.099 FISH 19 2 0.2148 0.1396 1.958 0.215 0.455 SCOMBERESOX SAURUS 13 3 0.3222 0.1396 1.958 0.322 0.683 CLUPEIDAE 23 1 0.1074 0.0005 0.008 0.107 0.228 CLUPEA HARENGUS 13 3 0.3222 0.9484 13.302 0.322 0.683 MELANOGRAMMUS AEGLEFINUS 13 3 0.3222 0.0452 0.634 0.317 0.672 MERLUCCIUS BILINEARIS 23 1 0.1074 0.1182 1.657 0.107 0.228 ANARHICHAS LUPUS 23 1 0.1074 0.0027 0.038 0.054 0.114 SELENE VOMER 9 6 0.6445 0.1783 2.501 0.591 1.252 MYOXOCEPHALUS OCTODECEMSPINOSUS 19 2 0.2148 0.7734 10.846 0.215 0.455 SCOMBRIDAE 23 1 0.1074 0.1396 1.958 0.107 0.228 SCOMBER SCOMBRUS 23 1 0.1074 0.0032 0.045 0.107 0.228 MACROZOARCES AMERICANUS 2 133 14.2857 0.5028 7.052 12.658 26.825 ANIMAL REMAINS Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 40 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=52, Stomach samples=445 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=80.8(0.6), min=52 max=108 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 18.1000 (2.3109) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = SPR in SCOTIAN SHELF FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 147 33.0337 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 12 4 0.8989 0.0571 0.315 0.876 1.308 CNIDARIA 11 8 1.7978 1.1854 6.549 1.360 2.030 ACTINIARIA 2 145 32.5843 7.4321 41.059 28.458 42.488 CTENOPHORA 8 16 3.5955 2.2247 12.291 3.596 5.368 PLEUROBRACHIA PILEUS 10 9 2.0225 0.4699 2.596 0.565 0.843 POLYCHAETA 18 1 0.2247 0.0135 0.074 0.045 0.067 APHRODITIDAE 5 33 7.4157 0.4497 2.484 4.834 7.217 CRUSTACEA SHRIMP 7 18 4.0449 0.4616 2.550 1.372 2.048 AMPHIPODA 18 1 0.2247 0.0045 0.025 0.056 0.084 DECAPODA 14 2 0.4494 0.0742 0.410 0.449 0.671 DECAPODA CRAB 12 4 0.8989 0.0416 0.230 0.382 0.570 DECAPODA SHRIMP 18 1 0.2247 0.0128 0.071 0.213 0.319 CANCER IRRORATUS 18 1 0.2247 0.0562 0.310 0.112 0.168 HOMARUS AMERICANUS 14 2 0.4494 0.0036 0.020 0.079 0.117 PANDALIDAE 18 1 0.2247 0.0013 0.007 0.022 0.034 DICHELOPANDALUS LEPTOCERUS 18 1 0.2247 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 ISOPODA 6 20 4.4944 0.3670 2.027 2.557 3.818 EUPHAUSIIDAE 9 10 2.2472 0.0643 0.355 0.540 0.806 MYSIDACEA 18 1 0.2247 0.0112 0.062 0.011 0.017 BIVALVIA 18 1 0.2247 0.0135 0.074 0.225 0.336 LOLIGO SP 18 1 0.2247 0.0090 0.050 0.225 0.336 ILLEX SP 4 44 9.8876 2.6937 14.881 7.727 11.536 FISH 18 1 0.2247 0.0022 0.012 0.056 0.084 ANGUILLIFORMES LARVAE 14 2 0.4494 0.4494 2.483 0.449 0.671 CLUPEIDAE 18 1 0.2247 0.1461 0.807 0.225 0.336 MERLUCCIUS BILINEARIS 18 1 0.2247 0.0607 0.335 0.202 0.302 AMMODYTES SP 18 1 0.2247 0.0045 0.025 0.225 0.336 ANARHICHAS LUPUS 14 2 0.4494 0.2022 1.117 0.360 0.537 PLEURONECTIFORMES 3 57 12.8090 1.5892 8.780 11.758 17.555 ANIMAL REMAINS Predator Species = SQUALUS ACANTHIAS (SPINY DOGFISH, SVSPP=015) 41 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 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 season = SPR in 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) 42 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 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 season = SPR in 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) 43 Selected Unweighted diet statistics 10:56 Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Sample size: trawl tows=94, Stomach samples=1145 Predator size stats: mean(s.e.)=73.5(0.5), min=24 max=109 Mean (s.e.) stomach volume = 14.0224 (1.1658) based on 1981-90 bottom trawl data for season = FAL in SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND FREQRANK FREQ PERFRQ AVEPY RAVEPY AVEPERPY RAVPERPY PYSCINAM 1 594 51.8777 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000 EMPTY 39 1 0.0873 0.0035 0.025 0.087 0.181 PORIFERA 39 1 0.0873 0.0044 0.031 0.087 0.181 ACTINIARIA 12 8 0.6987 0.2969 2.118 0.655 1.361 SCYPHOZOA 2