Publication Date:
2011-11-24
Description:
Escape success of copepod nauplii (N5–6) of the copepod Acartia tonsa was significantly lower than that of copepodites (C1–2) when exposed to a coral reef fish Acanthemblemaria paula , but no difference was observed when exposed to the seahorse Hippocampus zosterae . The addition of low level turbulence inhibited feeding by the seahorse but did not affect overall capture success in A. paula , although a shift in predator behavior occurred. This study highlights the importance of considering predatory mode and behavior in the context of planktonic predator–prey dynamics.
Print ISSN:
0142-7873
Electronic ISSN:
1464-3774
Topics:
Biology
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