Behavior out of control: experimental evolution of resistance to host manipulation [PDF]
, 2019 Many parasites alter their host's phenotype in a manner that enhances their own fitness beyond the benefits they would gain from normal exploitation. Such host manipulation is rarely consistent with the host's best interests resulting in suboptimal and ...
Hafer-Hahmann, N.
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Small predators dominate fish predation in coral reef communities.
PLoS Biology, 2022 Ecosystem processes are challenging to quantify at a community level, particularly within complex ecosystems (e.g., rainforests, coral reefs). Predation is one of the most important types of species interactions, determining several ecosystem processes ...
Michalis Mihalitsis +2 more
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Corals and Reef‐Dwelling Fish Regulate Carbon Storage and Cycling Processes in Coral Reef Ecosystems
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Coral reefs are biodiversity hotspots, yet their role in carbon storage and cycling remains poorly understood. Using field surveys and modeling in the South China Sea, we reveal the overlooked potential of carbon storage in reef ecosystems and how reef fish, corals, and surface sediment jointly shape reef carbon reservoirs.
Yiting Chen +8 more
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Death by starvation in May-Leonard models
, 2019 We consider the dynamics of spatial stochastic May-Leonard models with mutual predation interactions of equal strength between any two individuals of different species.
Avelino, P. P., de Oliveira, B. F.
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Stable Diffusion Models Reveal a Persisting Human–AI Gap in Visual Creativity
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This study examines visual creativity in humans and generative AI using the TCIA framework. Human artists outperform AI overall, yet structured human guidance substantially improves AI outputs and evaluations. Findings reveal that alignment with human creativity depends critically on contextual framing, highlighting both the promise and current ...
Silvia Rondini +8 more
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Spatial-scale dependencies in the predation of seeds by rodents [PDF]
, 1995 Summary 1. Previous studies have shown rates of seed predation in deciduous woodland to be high (on average 60%) and extremely variable in space and time. 2.
Borelli, Teresa
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Activity Level-Predation Risk Tradeoff in a Tadpole Guild: Implications for Community Organization Along the Hydroperiod Gradient [PDF]
, 2020 Increasing activity levels permit greater food intake for use towards growth and reproduction, consequently increasing predation risk via increased detection.
Saenz, Daniel +2 more
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Predator-prey interactions: How thrips avoid predation
Biological ControlBiological pest control is successful in many agricultural systems, yet various pests can still not be controlled with natural enemies. Examples are invasive thrips species such as Echinothrips americanus Morgan and Thrips parvispinus (Karny) in Europe.
Beretta, Giuditta M. +5 more
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Male-biased predation and its effect on paternity skew and life history in a population of common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Differences in predation risk may exert strong selective pressures on life history strategies of populations. We investigated the potential for predation to shape male mating strategies in an arboreal folivore, the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus ...
Jane L DeGabriel +3 more
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A predation cost to bold fish in the wild
Scientific Reports, 2017 Studies of predator-mediated selection on behaviour are critical for our understanding of the evolution and maintenance of behavioural diversity in natural populations.
K. Hulthén +7 more
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