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| Cuthbert, Ross N.; Dalu, Tatenda; Wasserman, Ryan J.; Monaco, Cristian; Callaghan, Amanda; Weyl, Olaf L. F.; Dick, Jaimie T. A.. |
| Predator–prey interaction strengths can be highly context-dependent. In particular, multiple predator effects (MPEs), variations in predator sex and physical habitat characteristics may affect prey consumption rates and thus the persistence of lower trophic groups. Ephemeral wetlands are transient ecosystems in which predatory copepods can be numerically dominant. We examine the interaction strengths of a specialist copepod Paradiaptomus lamellatus towards mosquito prey in the presence of conspecifics using a functional response approach. Further, we examine sex variability in predation rates of P. lamellatus under circadian and surface area variations. Then, we assess the influence of a co-occurring heterospecific predatory copepod, Lovenula raynerae, on... |
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Palavras-chave: Paradiaptomus lamellatus; Lovenula raynerae; Calanoid copepod; Multiple predator effects; Functional response. |
| Ano: 2020 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00605/71706/70150.pdf |
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