Stomach dissection results from fish caught in Chesapeake Biological Laboratory's seine survey in Summer 2023

This dataset includes results from the dissection of stomach contents of fish caught from a night time seine survey (August-September) conducted by Chesapeake Biological Laboratory. The fish were kept based on previous evidence of consuming mysids and what other studies have determined to consume mysids. The dissection data include the individual fish identification number, date and time the fish was caught, location fish was caught, species of fish, total length of fish, full and empty weights of the fish, and the presence of various prey items (amphipods, fish, insects, mysids, polychetes, crabs, foliage, shrimp, isopods), the items found in the stomachs, and comments about each dissection. Dissections took place from October 2023 to January 2024. Laboratory scalpels and forceps were used to remove the organs from the fish, and a dissecting microscope was used to identify the stomach contents visually. Sampling was done by various students and technicians at Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, and dissections were done by Lael Collins.