Prey fish returned to Forster's tern colonies suggest spatial and temporal differences in fish composition and availability.

Prey fish returned to Forster's tern colonies suggest spatial and temporal differences in fish composition and availability.

Predators sample the available prey community when foraging; thus, changes in the environment may be reflected by changes in predator diet and foraging preferences. We examined Forster's tern (Sterna forsteri) prey species over an 11-year period by sampling approximately 10,000 prey fish return...

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Main Authors: Sarah H Peterson, Joshua T Ackerman, Collin A Eagles-Smith, Mark P Herzog, C Alex Hartman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5854262?pdf=render

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