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Table 12. Incidence and proportion <strong>of</strong> occurrence <strong>of</strong> food items (based on stomach content identification) for select species from<br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Marys</strong> <strong>River</strong>, August – September 2006.<br />

Walleye Nor<strong>the</strong>rn pike Smallmouth bass Yellow perch<br />

Incidence<br />

No. stomachs examined 225 65 155 1503<br />

% void 68 72 52 57<br />

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Percent <strong>of</strong> Occurrence<br />

Unidentified fish remains 41.6 8.7 26.3 23.1<br />

Crayfish 21.7 54.0 60.5<br />

Alewife 2.9<br />

Rainbow smelt 46.0 8.7 0.8<br />

Mayfly 0.7 3.8<br />

Gizzard shad<br />

Unidentified zooplankton 1.0 1.1<br />

Spiny water flea<br />

Dragon fly<br />

Yellow perch 26.0 7.1<br />

Cisco 1.4 0.1<br />

Slimy sculpin 3.6 5.0 2.1<br />

Johnny darter 3.4<br />

Unidentified terrestrial insects 0.6<br />

Ninespine stickleback 1.4 13.0 2.0 1.8<br />

Threespine stickleback<br />

Snails<br />

White sucker 2.2 8.7 2.0<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r 13.0 2.0 2.3<br />

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