Green crab (Carcinus maenas) foraging efficiency reduced by fast flows.

Predators can strongly influence prey populations and the structure and function of ecosystems, but these effects can be modified by environmental stress. For example, fluid velocity and turbulence can alter the impact of predators by limiting their environmental range and altering their foraging ab...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth M Robinson, Delbert L Smee, Geoffrey C Trussell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3110245?pdf=render