Live Fast, Die Young: Life History Traits of an Apex Predator Exacerbate the Ecological Impact of a Toxic Invader
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.70625
Abstract: ABSTRACT We studied a population of large varanid lizards (yellow‐spotted monitors Varanus panoptes ) on a floodplain in tropical Australia. Growth records from radio‐tracked lizards show that despite their large adult body sizes (to > 7 kg… read more here.
Keywords: history; yellow spotted; life; apex predator ... See more keywords
Parental Provisioning in an Urban Apex Predator
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.72593
Abstract: ABSTRACT We combine high‐definition webcams and citizen science to explore parental care in urban peregrine falcons Falco peregrinus (hereafter ‘peregrines’) from 30 locations across England between 2019 and 2023. By analysing detailed webcam footage, we… read more here.
Keywords: ecology; urban apex; delivery; apex predator ... See more keywords
Shifts in diet of an apex predator following the colonisation of an invasive fish
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DOI: 10.1007/s10750-019-03972-w
Abstract: Roach is an invasive cyprinid fish species that has been introduced to many Irish lakes, causing broad changes in fish community dynamics. This paper examines whether roach invasion is associated with temporal change in the… read more here.
Keywords: diet apex; roach; pike; shifts diet ... See more keywords
Remote sensing of trophic cascades: multi‐temporal landsat imagery reveals vegetation change driven by the removal of an apex predator
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DOI: 10.1007/s10980-021-01206-w
Abstract: Trophic cascade theory predicts that predators indirectly benefit plants by limiting herbivore consumption. As humans have removed large predators from most terrestrial ecosystems the effect of their absence is unrecognized. A manipulation of dingo populations… read more here.
Keywords: cover; predator; dingo; site ... See more keywords
Joining the dots: How does an apex predator move through an urbanizing landscape?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00532
Abstract: Abstract Examining the movement of apex predators is difficult in urban environments due to private land ownership; however, understanding their movement is critical given the current and rapidly increasing rate of urbanization globally. Of equal… read more here.
Keywords: landscape; movement; owl movement; night ... See more keywords
The pros and cons of the invasive freshwater apex predator, European catfish Silurus glanis, and powerful angling technique for its population control.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.04.005
Abstract: Catfish have spread across Europe and several countries out of this region within the last decades. Basic knowledge of this apex predator has revealed concerns of invasive behaviour and questions regarding its utilization as a… read more here.
Keywords: apex predator; hook lines; catch efficiency; efficiency ... See more keywords
Trophic cascades in 3D: network analysis reveals how apex predators structure ecosystems
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DOI: 10.1111/2041-210x.12663
Abstract: 1.Trophic cascade theory predicts that apex predators structure ecosystems by regulating mesopredator and herbivore abundance and behaviour. Studies on trophic cascades have typically focused on short linear chains of species interactions. A framework that integrates… read more here.
Keywords: network; trophic cascades; structure; apex predator ... See more keywords
Scene through the eyes of an apex predator: a comparative analysis of the shark visual system
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DOI: 10.1111/cxo.12823
Abstract: The eyes of apex predators, such as the shark, have fascinated comparative visual neuroscientists for hundreds of years with respect to how they perceive the dark depths of their ocean realm or the visual scene… read more here.
Keywords: comparative analysis; scene eyes; analysis shark; apex predator ... See more keywords
Understanding mesopredator responses to changes in apex predator populations in Europe: implications for the mesopredator release hypothesis
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DOI: 10.1111/mam.12357
Abstract: Conservation successes in Europe have sparked the recovery of apex predators, which may affect the populations of mesopredators. The mesopredator release hypothesis (MRH) predicts that a decline in apex predators triggers a ‘release’ of mesopredators… read more here.
Keywords: mesopredator; predator; mrh; mesopredator responses ... See more keywords
Genomic evidence for homoploid hybrid speciation in a marine mammal apex predator
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adf6601
Abstract: Hybridization is widespread and constitutes an important source of genetic variability and evolution. In animals, its role in generating novel and independent lineages (hybrid speciation) has been strongly debated, with only a few cases supported… read more here.
Keywords: hybrid speciation; speciation; apex predator; marine ... See more keywords
Apex Predator Nematodes and Meso-Predator Bacteria Consume Their Basal Insect Prey through Discrete Stages of Chemical Transformations
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DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00312-22
Abstract: The processes by which organic life is consumed and reborn in a complex ecosystem were investigated through a multiomics approach applied to the tripartite Xenorhabdus bacterium-Steinernema nematode-Galleria insect symbiosis. Trophic analyses demonstrate the primary consumers… read more here.
Keywords: bacterium; predator; life; apex predator ... See more keywords