Publication Abstract

Feeding of small whiting (Merlangiusmerlangus) in the central and southern North Sea

S. Singh-Renton and P.J. Bromley

The stomachcontents of 899 whiting, Merlangius merlangus (Pisces: Gadidae), from the centraland southern North Sea, were analysed. Crustacea and fish comprised 90% on average byweight of the food observed. Crustacean prey sizes usually ranged from 0.2 to 0.6 g. Themean daily consumption of a common invertebrate prey, Crangon crangon, wasestimated to be 0.1 g for a whiting weighing 150 g.

Reference:

S. Singh-Renton and P.J. Bromley, 1999. Feeding of small whiting (Merlangius merlangus) inthe central and southern North Sea. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of theUK, 79: 957-960.