Resource competition explains rare cannibalism in the wild in livebearing fishes

Resource competition explains rare cannibalism in the wild in livebearing fishes

Abstract Cannibalism, the act of preying on and consuming a conspecific, is taxonomically widespread, and putatively important in the wild, particularly in teleost fishes. Nonetheless, most studies of cannibalism in fishes have been performed in the laboratory. Here, we test four predictions for the...

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Main Authors: Rüdiger Riesch, Márcio S. Araújo, Stuart Bumgarner, Caitlynn Filla, Laura Pennafort, Taylor R. Goins, Darlene Lucion, Amber M. Makowicz, Ryan A. Martin, Sara Pirroni, R. Brian Langerhans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-05-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Gambusia
intraspecific competition
optimal foraging theory
Poecilia reticulata
population density
size difference
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8872

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