Contents. 1  Inflammatory joint effusion AND Stiff hip: Causes of All Symptoms. 2  Inflammatory joint effusion OR Stiff hip: Causes of Any Symptom. 3  Inflammatory joint effusion: Causes. 4  Inflammatory joint effusion: Introduction. 5  Stiff hip: Causes. 6  Stiff hip: Introduction.
Sardines are an important part of the food chain. Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images. Sardines live in large schools that may contain thousands of fish. They typically feed on plankton and are close to the bottom of the food chain; many different kinds of predators eat sardines, including humans.
Sardines usually spawn out in the open ocean, within 100 to 200 feet of the sea surface. Like hake and anchovies, sardines are broadcast spawners, sending millions of eggs and sperm into the water simultaneously.