Patterns of predation of native reef fish by invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish in the western Atlantic: Evidence of selectivity by a generalist predator
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- 作者：Ben F. Chappell ; Kevin G. Smith ; kgsmith@davidson.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Marine biology ; Pterois volitans ; Pterois miles ; Null model ; Selective predation ; Generalist ; Specialist
- 刊名：Global Ecology and Conservation
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：October 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：8
- 期：Complete
- 页码：18-23
- 全文大小：498 K
文摘
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Null simulations can identify patterns of selective predation by invasive predators.
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Lionfish feed broadly but some prey are eaten more or less than expected by chance.
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The taxon eaten most frequently by lionfish was very abundant in the environment.
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Some rare taxa were prey more often than expected and may be selected by lionfish.