Biomechanical analysis of prey capture in the carnivorous Southern bladderwort (Utricularia australis)

Abstract We recorded capture events (CEs) of the daphniid Ceriodaphnia dubia by the carnivorous Southern bladderwort with suction traps (Utricularia australis). Independent to orientation and behavior during trap triggering, the animals were successfully captured within 9 ms on average and sucked in...

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Auteurs principaux: Simon Poppinga, Lars Erik Daber, Anna Sofia Westermeier, Sebastian Kruppert, Martin Horstmann, Ralph Tollrian, Thomas Speck
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/ea1474baafb24104986708991d05bc0c
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