作者: Todd W. Anderson
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2001)082[0245:PRPRAD]2.0.CO;2
关键词: Bass (fish) 、 Macrocystis pyrifera 、 Predation 、 Kelp 、 Ecology 、 Population 、 Paralabrax 、 Biology 、 Habitat 、 Kelp perch
摘要: Detection of density dependence in animal populations is a primary goal population ecology, and the processes causing play major role regulation. Predation can strongly regulate by populational behavioral responses predators to their prey. Here I evaluate existence strength density-dependent mortality local reef fish, kelp perch (Bra- chyistius frenatus), caused its predator, bass (Paralabrax clathratus). Specifi- cally, examine both functional response potential aggregative as mechanisms underlying predator-induced mortality. calculated per capita result predator subjecting range densities low, constant number different amounts giant (Macrocystis pyrifera) habitat structure prey refuge. The for an was determined exposing natural levels field. Per laboratory inversely dependent independent with increasing structure. By contrast, field dependent, evidence bass. Furthermore, emigration other nonpredatory losses from plots were negligible, indicating that product induced perch. My results indicated structural complexity at low perch, coupled strong bass, responsible observed pattern In addition, distribution relative abundances larger spatial scales (entire reefs) consistent predation important process structuring contrasting patterns short-term found here underscore need Ultimately, expressed will be strengths these re- sponses degree which provides effective