Known prey organisms
Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) preys on:
microzooplankton
zooplankton
Ctenophora
Chrysaora quinquecirrha
Other suspension feeders
Mya arenaria
Crassostrea virginica
Polychaeta
Nereis
Macoma
meiofauna
Crustacea
Callinectes sapidus
Alosa sapidissima
Micropogonius undulatus
Based on studies in:
USA: Maryland, Chesapeake Bay (Estuarine)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
microzooplankton
zooplankton
Ctenophora
Chrysaora quinquecirrha
Other suspension feeders
Mya arenaria
Crassostrea virginica
Polychaeta
Nereis
Macoma
meiofauna
Crustacea
Callinectes sapidus
Alosa sapidissima
Micropogonius undulatus
Based on studies in:
USA: Maryland, Chesapeake Bay (Estuarine)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- Baird D, Ulanowicz RE (1989) The seasonal dynamics of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Ecol Monogr 59:329364
