Discordant response of spider communities to forests disturbed by deer herbivory and changes in prey availability
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.1703
Abstract: Despite the breadth of research on impacts of dense ungulate populations and invasive plants on native vegetation, work involving indirect effects on spider communities is explicitly lacking. Forest spiders depend on palatable insect prey and… read more here.
Keywords: deer; prey availability; spider; spider communities ... See more keywords
Differences in prey availability across space and time lead to interaction rewiring and reshape a predator-prey metaweb.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3716
Abstract: Space and time promote variation in network structure by affecting the likelihood of potential interactions. However, little is known about the relative roles of ecological and biogeographical processes in determining how species interactions vary across… read more here.
Keywords: interaction; prey availability; space time; interaction rewiring ... See more keywords
Coping with unpredictable environments: fine-tune foraging microhabitat use in relation to prey availability in an alpine species
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-024-05530-1
Abstract: Microhabitat utilisation holds a pivotal role in shaping a species’ ecological dynamics and stands as a crucial concern for effective conservation strategies. Despite its critical importance, microhabitat use has frequently been addressed as static, centering… read more here.
Keywords: use; microhabitat; prey availability; microhabitat use ... See more keywords
Counting cats for conservation: seasonal estimates of leopard density and drivers of distribution in the Serengeti
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-020-02039-w
Abstract: Large carnivore conservation is important for ecosystem integrity and understanding drivers of their abundance is essential to guide conservation efforts. Leopard (Panthera pardus) populations are in a general state of decline, although local studies demonstrated… read more here.
Keywords: prey availability; cats conservation; density; counting cats ... See more keywords
Habitat quality of the coastal southeastern Bering Sea for juvenile flatfishes from the relationships between diet, body condition and prey availability
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DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2016.10.002
Abstract: Abstract The distribution and body condition of juvenile northern rock sole (NRS), Lepidopsetta polyxystra , and yellowfin sole (YFS), Limanda aspera , were studied in relation to prey availability across the coastal shelf at the… read more here.
Keywords: prey availability; juvenile; body condition;
Phenotypic plasticity in an extended phenotype: the cobweb spider Campanicola campanulata alters web architecture in response to variation in prey availability
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DOI: 10.1093/cz/zoaf073
Abstract: Phenotypic plasticity in extended phenotypes has been proposed as a mechanism by which animals modify their phenotypes in response to changing environmental conditions. This phenomenon is exemplified by certain spiders that construct bell-shaped cobwebs using… read more here.
Keywords: phenotypic plasticity; response; plasticity; web architecture ... See more keywords
Variation in prey availability over time shaped the extinction dynamics of sabertoothed cats.
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DOI: 10.1093/jeb/voaf043
Abstract: The role of ecological interactions and abiotic factors in shaping macroevolutionary patterns has been extensively debated. Yet, the effect of predator-prey interactions on diversification dynamics is unclear. Here, we test the influence of predator-prey interactions… read more here.
Keywords: prey richness; prey; availability time; variation prey ... See more keywords
Increasing temperature and prey availability affect the growth and swimming kinematics of Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) larvae
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DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbac014
Abstract: Abstract Climate change will increase the magnitude and duration of warming events and the variability in the phenology and abundance of available prey to the early life stages of fish. These factors influence physiological, behavioral… read more here.
Keywords: prey availability; kinematics; growth; swimming kinematics ... See more keywords
Combined measurements of prey availability explain habitat selection in foraging seabirds
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2018.0348
Abstract: Understanding links between habitat characteristics and foraging efficiency helps predict how environmental changes influence populations of top predators. This study examines whether measurements of prey (clupeids) availability varied over stratification gradients, and determined if any… read more here.
Keywords: prey availability; availability; top predators; combined measurements ... See more keywords
Influence of agricultural intensification on prey availability and nestling diet in Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor)
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DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2017-0229
Abstract: Over the last decades, aerial insectivorous birds have been declining in both North America and Europe. Those declines have been hypothetically attributed to a decrease in prey availability caused by agricultural intensification but empirical evidence… read more here.
Keywords: prey; prey availability; swallows tachycineta; tree swallows ... See more keywords
Prey availability in a forest fragment in Eastern Amazon: how is it related to the diet of anurans Leptodactylus fuscus and Physalaemus ephippifer?
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DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202520241293
Abstract: Many studies focus on the diet of anurans and how species consume available food resources. However, few link these data with the resources available in the environment. This gap in information may lead to a… read more here.
Keywords: physalaemus ephippifer; diet anurans; prey availability; availability ... See more keywords