Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Predation"
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First observation of African tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus predating on barn swallows Hirundo rustica in flight
(Wiley, 2014)A population of African tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus from the Schroda Dam, actively prey on barn swallows Hirundo rustica in flight. This behaviour was discovered during a radio telemetry study and documented using a ... -
Playing with food: detection of prey injury cues stimulates increased functional foraging traits in Xenopus laevis
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Animal behavioural traits determine trophic interaction strength, which in turn structures ecological communities. Behavioural responses to prey cues can inform upon how prey are perceived and detected and therefore determine ... -
Predation on parasitic gnathiid isopods on coral reefs: a comparison of Caribbean cleaning gobies with non-cleaning microcarnivores
(Springer, 2017)On coral reefs, gnathiid isopods are a common blood-feeding ectoparasite of reef fishes that can have significant impacts on reef-fish health and fitness. Cleaner fishes and shrimps are the only major documented predators ...