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• Select Quantifying the effects of predator and prey body size on sea star feeding behaviors

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  Quantifying the effects of predator and prey body size on sea star feeding behaviors

  Authors:Rebecca A. Gooding and Christopher D.G. HarleyFrom:The Biological Bulletin (Vol. 228, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20156,725 words Report 1420LAbstract. Body size plays a crucial role in determining the strength of species interactions, population dynamics, and community structure. We measured how changes in body size affect the trophic relationship between...
• Select Ontogenetic shifts in ambush-site selection of a sit-and-wait predator, the Chacoan Horned Frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli)

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  Ontogenetic shifts in ambush-site selection of a sit-and-wait predator, the Chacoan Horned Frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli)

  Authors:C.M. Schalk and L.A. FitzgeraldFrom:Canadian Journal of Zoology (Vol. 93, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20156,258 words Report 1370LOntogenetic shifts in habitat use are widespread among vertebrates. These niche shifts are often attributed to age-specific patterns of resource use, which are correlated with changes in morphology, diet, and habitat....
• Select Ant presence in acacias: an association that maximizes nesting success in birds?

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  Ant presence in acacias: an association that maximizes nesting success in birds?

  Authors:Adan Oliveras de Ita and Octavio R. Rojas-SotoFrom:The Wilson Journal of Ornithology (Vol. 118, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20062,308 words Article 1440LNest predation is the main cause of reproductive failure in birds, yet the factors that drive predation pressure, as well as the avian strategies to minimize it, are poorly understood. There is a well-known commensal...
• Select Strike kinematics in death adders: convergence with vipers?

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  Strike kinematics in death adders: convergence with vipers?

  Authors:Alexandra Deufel and Jaime L. NettFrom:Proceedings of the North Dakota Academy of Science (Vol. 59) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 2005386 words Brief article 1440LDeath adders (Acanthophis) are terrestrial elapids who superficially resemble vipers. They are ambush hunters with large, triangular heads, slender necks, and stout bodies (1). Elapids and vipers differ significantly in...
• Select Relationship of vertebrate prey size to transport mode and distance in the Northern Shrike

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  Relationship of vertebrate prey size to transport mode and distance in the Northern Shrike

  Authors:Remo Probst, Stefan Wegleitner, and Rudolf SchmidFrom:Wilson Bulletin (Vol. 115, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20032,065 words Article This report presents experimental data on the transport of vertebrate prey by the Northern (Great Grey) Shrike (Lanius excubitor). The species is known to use three modes of transport: carrying prey exclusively with the...
• Select Rapid Jumps and Bioluminescence Elicited by Controlled Hydrodynamic Stimuli in a Mesopelagic Copepod, Pleuromamma xiphias

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  Rapid Jumps and Bioluminescence Elicited by Controlled Hydrodynamic Stimuli in a Mesopelagic Copepod, Pleuromamma xiphias

  Authors:D. K. Hartline, E. J. Buskey, and P. H. LenzFrom:The Biological Bulletin (Vol. 197, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 19995,614 words Article Actively vertically migrating mesopelagic copepods are preyed upon by a wide variety of fishes and invertebrates. Their responses to predatory attacks include vigorous escape jumps and discharge of bioluminescent...
• Select Impact of food and predation on the snowshoe hare cycle

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  Impact of food and predation on the snowshoe hare cycle

  Authors:Charles J. Krebs, Stan Boutin, Rudy Boonstra, A.R.E. Sinclair, J.N.M. Smith, Mark R.T. Dale, et al.From:Science (Vol. 269, Issue 5227) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 25, 19953,244 words Article Snowshoe hare populations in the boreal forests of North America go through 10-year cycles. Supplemental food and mammalian predator abundance were manipulated in a factorial design on 1-square-kilometer areas for 8...
• Select Positive indirect effects between prey species that share predators

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  Positive indirect effects between prey species that share predators

  Authors:Peter A. Abrams and Hiroyuki MatsudaFrom:Ecology (Vol. 77, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 19964,629 words Article Mathematical models are used to explore the interaction between two prey species that share a common predator. The models assume that the predator experiences density dependence via some mechanism other than prey...
• Select Red imported fire ant predation on Crested Caracara nestlings in south Texas

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  Red imported fire ant predation on Crested Caracara nestlings in south Texas

  From:Wilson Bulletin (Vol. 107, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 1995875 words Article In 1989 I observed two instances of red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) predation on newly hatched nestlings of Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) in the vicinity of the Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife...
• Select Predation on an Upper Trophic Marine Predator, the Steller Sea Lion: Evaluating High Juvenile Mortality in a Density Dependent Conceptual Framework

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  Predation on an Upper Trophic Marine Predator, the Steller Sea Lion: Evaluating High Juvenile Mortality in a Density Dependent Conceptual Framework

  Authors:Markus Horning and Jo-Ann E. MellishFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 17, 20129,563 words Article 1650LAuthor(s): Markus Horning 1 , 2 , * , Jo-Ann E. Mellish 3 , 4 Introduction The endangered, western population segment of the Steller sea lion ( Eumetopias jubatus ) has declined to about 20 percent of peak levels...
• Select Intraguild Predation Behaviour of Ladybirds in Semi-Field Experiments Explains Invasion Success of Harmonia axyridis

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  Intraguild Predation Behaviour of Ladybirds in Semi-Field Experiments Explains Invasion Success of Harmonia axyridis

  Authors:C. Lidwien Raak-van den Berg, Hendrika J. De Lange, and Joop C. Van LenterenFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 16, 20127,756 words Article 1340LAuthor(s): C. Lidwien Raak-van den Berg 1 , * , Hendrika J. De Lange 2 , Joop C. Van Lenteren 1 Introduction Since its introduction as a biological control agent, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera,...
• Select Foraging in the Darkness of the Southern Ocean: Influence of Bioluminescence on a Deep Diving Predator

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  Foraging in the Darkness of the Southern Ocean: Influence of Bioluminescence on a Deep Diving Predator

  Authors:Jade Vacquie-Garcia, Francois Royer, Anne-Cecile Dragon, Morgane Viviant, Frederic Bailleul, and Christophe GuinetFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 29, 20126,173 words Report 1390LAuthor(s): Jade Vacquié-Garcia 1 , * , François Royer 2 , Anne-Cécile Dragon 1 , Morgane Viviant 1 , Frédéric Bailleul 1 , Christophe Guinet 1 Introduction Understanding the dynamic relationship between prey and...
• Select Conflicting effects of predator cue and ocean acidification on the mussel Mytilus coruscus byssus production

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  Conflicting effects of predator cue and ocean acidification on the mussel Mytilus coruscus byssus production

  Authors:Lisha Li, Weiqun Lu, Yanming Sui, Youji Wang, Yasmeen Gul, and Sam DupontFrom:Journal of Shellfish Research (Vol. 34, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20155,140 words Report 1320LABSTRACT Understanding the impact of ocean acidification and warming on communities and ecosystems is a researcher priority. This can only be achieved through a combination of experimental and field approaches that...
• Select Hatching plasticity in two temperate anurans: responses to a pathogen and predation cues

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  Hatching plasticity in two temperate anurans: responses to a pathogen and predation cues

  Authors:J.C. Touchon, I. Gomez-Mestre, and K.M. WarkentinFrom:Canadian Journal of Zoology (Vol. 84, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20066,152 words Article 1510LAbstract: Water molds are widespread in aquatic environments and are important causes of mortality in amphibian and fish eggs. We tested the ability of two species of North American anurans with different breeding...
• Select Fish predation on Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) herbivores and indirect effects on macrophytes

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  Fish predation on Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) herbivores and indirect effects on macrophytes

  Authors:Darren M. Ward and Raymond M. NewmanFrom:Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (Vol. 63, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20066,675 words Article 1500LAbstract: We assessed the effect of fish predation on native and naturalized insect herbivores of the invasive aquatic plant Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) using manipulative field experiments within...
• Select Polar bear predatory behaviour toward molting barnacle geese and nesting glaucous gulls on Spitsbergen

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  Polar bear predatory behaviour toward molting barnacle geese and nesting glaucous gulls on Spitsbergen

  Author:Lech StempniewiczFrom:Arctic (Vol. 59, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20062,957 words Article 1460LABSTRACT. A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) was observed stalking and chasing a flock of adult flightless barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) in a coastal bay in Hornsund, southwest Spitsbergen. Before chasing the geese, the...
• Select Relationship between escape speed and flight distance in a wolf spider, Hogna carolinensis (Walckenaer 1805)

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  Relationship between escape speed and flight distance in a wolf spider, Hogna carolinensis (Walckenaer 1805)

  Authors:Matthew K. Nelson and Daniel R. Formanowicz, Jr.From:The Journal of Arachnology (Vol. 33, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20053,828 words Article 1330LABSTRACT. The relationship between running speed and flight distance is an important one in terms of escape from predators, especially in species that may have multiple defensive strategies. In the wolf spider Hogna...
• Select Habitat deterioration affects antipredatory behavior, body condition, and parasite load of female Psammodromus algirus lizards

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  Habitat deterioration affects antipredatory behavior, body condition, and parasite load of female Psammodromus algirus lizards

  Authors:Luisa Amo, Pilar Lopez, and Jose MartinFrom:Canadian Journal of Zoology (Vol. 85, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20077,100 words Report 1420LAbstract: Deforestation may increase predation risk for prey because it may make prey more conspicuous and limit the number of refuges suitable to avoid predators. Therefore, prey may need to increase the magnitude of...
• Select Towards establishing a modern baseline for paleopathology: trace-producing parasites in a bivalve host

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  Towards establishing a modern baseline for paleopathology: trace-producing parasites in a bivalve host

  Author:John Warren HuntleyFrom:Journal of Shellfish Research (Vol. 26, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20073,641 words Article 1350LABSTRACT One hundred one individuals of Protothaca staminea were live-collected from Argyle Lagoon (sand/mud substrate) and Argyle Creek (gravel/sand substrate), San Juan Island, Washington and examined for...
• Select Intraguild predation and cannibalism among larvae of detritovorous caddisflies in subalpine wetlands

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  Intraguild predation and cannibalism among larvae of detritovorous caddisflies in subalpine wetlands

  Authors:Scott A. Wissinger, Grace B. Sparks, Gretchen L. Rouse, Wendy S. Brown, and Heidemarie SteltzerFrom:Ecology (Vol. 77, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 19966,394 words Article Comparative data from subalpine wetlands in Colorado indicate that larvae of the limnephilid caddisflies, Asynarchus nigriculus and Limnephilus externus, are reciprocally abundant among habitats - Limnephilus larvae...