Dietary divergence is associated with increased intra-specific competition in a marine predator

Abstract Optimal foraging theory predicts that when food is plentiful all individuals should take a small range of preferred prey types, but as competition increases less preferred prey will be included in the diet. This dietary switching may not be uniform among individuals, which produces discrete...

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Main Authors: Norman Ratcliffe, Stacey Adlard, Gabrielle Stowasser, Rona McGill
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/722914f46454410c997b496c4c098df4
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