Marine predator-prey contests: Ambush and speed versus vigilance and agility

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 90-94

  Martin, R Aidan ^a   Hammerschlag, Neil ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Optimal foraging; predation; predator prey interactions; seal; shark

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PINNIPED; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SHARK;

FALSE BAY; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

ARCTOCEPHALUS PUSILLUS PUSILLUS; CARCHARODON CARCHARIAS; CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 84859323375     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000.2011.614255     Document Type: Article

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