Trait-mediated functional responses: Predator behavioural type mediates prey consumption

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1469-1477

  Toscano, Benjamin J ^a   Griffen, Blaine D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal personality; Behavioural syndrome; Boldness; Crassostrea virginica; Food web; Interaction strength; Oyster reef

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE;

ANIMAL; ASSOCIATION; BATRACHOIDIFORMES; BODY SIZE; BRACHYURA; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; MALE; MYTILIDAE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION; SMELLING;

ANIMALS; BATRACHOIDIFORMES; BODY SIZE; BRACHYURA; CUES; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; MALE; MYTILIDAE; OLFACTORY PERCEPTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84909961647     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12236     Document Type: Article

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