Editing Salmon (section)

== Diet ==
Salmon are mid-[[trophic level|level]] [[carnivore]]s whose diet change according to their life stage. Salmon [[fry (fish)|fry]] predominantly feed upon [[zooplankton]]s until they reach [[Fingerling (fish)|fingerling]] sizes, when they start to consume more aquatic [[invertebrate]]s such as [[insect larvae]], micro[[crustacean]]s and [[worm]]s. As [[juvenile fish|juvenile]]s (parrs), they become more predatory and actively prey upon [[aquatic insect]]s, small crustaceans, [[tadpole]]s and small [[bait fish]]es. They are also known to breach the water to attack terrestrial insects such as [[grasshopper]]s and [[dragonflies]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Glatz |first=Kyle |date=7 December 2021 |title=What Do Salmon Eat? 12 Foods in Their Diet |url=https://a-z-animals.com/blog/what-do-salmon-eat/ |access-date=15 July 2022 |website=AZ Animals |language=en-US}}</ref> as well as consuming [[fish egg]]s (even those of other salmon).

As adults, salmon behave like other mid-sized [[pelagic fish]], eating a variety of sea creatures including smaller [[forage fish]] such as [[lanternfish]], [[herring]]s, [[sand lance]]s, [[mackerel]]s and [[barracudina]]. They also eat [[krill]], [[squid]] and [[Polychaete|polychaete worms]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fisheries |first=NOAA |date=3 May 2022 |title=Fun Facts About Amazing Atlantic Salmon {{!}} NOAA Fisheries |url=https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/outreach-and-education/fun-facts-about-amazing-atlantic-salmon |access-date=15 July 2022 |website=NOAA |language=en}}</ref>