Tern Parent and Chick (IMAGE) University of Massachusetts Amherst Caption An Arctic tern chick being fed sand lance. UMass Amherst ecologists led the first comprehensive assessment of this important forage fish in the Northwest Atlantic, where sand lance are a significant food source. Credit UMass Amherst/Keenan Yakola Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.