Measures of chick diet
Table 1: Species composition of fish fed to chicks from published data
No of % of No of % of Location Source
Sprat Sprat Sandeel Sandeel
2006-11 9 33% 18 66% Lundy Anderson et al. (2014)
1986 86 52% 78 48% Lundy Hatchwell, et al. (1992)
1986 251 91% 26 9% Skomer Hatchwell, et al. (1992)
1985 44 19% 190 81% Lundy Hatchwell, et al. (1992)
1985 304 68% 146 32% Skomer Hatchwell, et al. (1992)
Table 2: Size composition of fish fed to chicks from published data
No of % of No of % of No of % of Location Source
Small Small Medium Medium Large Large
1986 76 46% 88 54% 0 - Lundy Hatchwell, et al. (1992)
1986 13 5% 178 64% 87 31% Skomer Hatchwell, et al. (1992)
1985 44 19% 130 56% 60 26% Lundy Hatchwell, et al. (1992)
1986 83 20% 217 51% 123 29% Skomer Hatchwell, et al. (1992)
Prey size classes (Hatchwell, et al. 1992):
Clupeids: Small 80-100mm, Medium 100-120mm, Large 120-140mm
Sandeels: Small 80-110mm, Medium 110-140mm, Large 140-170mm
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[notes]
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[notes]
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