Feeding of three species from the genus Sebastes in the Barents Sea

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Qualitative and quantitative analysis was used to study feeding of three redfish species (Sebastes mentella, S. marinus, and S. viviparus) in the Barents Sea in 2002–2010. The analysis focuses on interannual, seasonal, spatial, and ontogenetic variations of feeding intensity and diet of those species, caused by differences in habitat preferences, spatial distribution, and length composition. In addition, feeding of Sebastes mentella was compared in the Barents Sea and the international waters of the Norwegian Sea.