Food items reported for Lepidochelys olivacea
n = 30
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
nekton finfish bony fish Lactoria diaphana Hawaii juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Sphoeroides (not available) juv./adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds unidentified algae (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods amphipods (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs decapods (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods isopods (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods Squilla spp. (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps unspecified soft corals Oman juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Nemocardium (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Nuculana (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Chione (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Pitar (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Veneroidea (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Conus (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Persicula (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Janthina sp. Hawaii juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Polinices (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Strombina (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Terebra (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Polystira (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Turritella (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks Dentalium (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates Bryozoa Oman juv./adults
zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians ascidians (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians Pyrosoma atlantica Hawaii juv./adults
zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians salps Hawaii juv./adults
zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians Tunicata Oman juv./adults
zoobenthos sponges/tunicates sponges Porifera Oman juv./adults
zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae fish eggs (not available) juv./adults
zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates Thaliacea (salps) (not available) juv./adults
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