Invertebrate Predators L. Madin, E. Horgan, B. Sullivan, S. Bollens GLOBEC Georges Bank Science Meeting Nov. 19, 2003
PLB by years 1995-1999
PLB by months 1995-1999
PLB by month 1999
Neomysis americana by month 1996
Neomysis americana by month 1998
Neomysis americana by month 1999
Themisto gaudichaudii by month 1995-1999
Themisto gaudichaudii by years 1995-1999
Meganyctiphanes norvegica by month, all samples 1995-1999
Euphausia krohnii
Crangon septemspinosa
Clupea harengus plotted by years 1995-1999
Clupea harengus 1997
Clupea harengus 1998
Predation Mortality Calculation Plot abundance maps per predator, depth, month, year. 5 standard regions, 3 depth ranges Add distribution of prey Predator abundance x feeding rate = Predation Capacity for each station Adjust Predation Capacity for temperature effect & prey selection to models Divide Predation Capacity by target prey abundance for Instantaneous Mortality Sum Instantaneous Mortality values for all co-occurring predators = total predation impact per prey species
Estimates of Predation Mortality May, 1995 Predator/prey Station Prey m-2 % Calanus Predators m-2 Prey eaten m-2 d-1 Calanus eaten m-1 d-1 % Calanus stock eaten d-1 Hydroids on nauplii 4 144434 14 154731 38682 5415 30 0.25/pred/day 12 23397 3 304946 76236 2287 303 20 86104 5 50767 12692 635 15 Pleurobrachia on copepodites 97040 5370 144990 2174 18 27/pred/day 47377 6 11 297 1 137550 288 7776 1088 7