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Does prey size matter? Novel observations of feeding in the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) allow a test of predator–prey size relationships

Optimal foraging models predict that large predators should concentrate on large prey in order to maximize their net gain of energy intake. Here, we show that the largest species of sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, does not strictly adhere to this general pattern. Field observations combined with a...

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Autors principals: Fossette, Sabrina, Gleiss, Adrian C., Casey, James P., Lewis, Andrew R., Hays, Graeme C.
Format: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicat: The Royal Society 2012
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Accés en línia:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3367729/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22090203
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2011.0965
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