Decades of data allow researchers to look at predator-prey interactions in a different way: among multiple species throughout the water column. They have developed an unusually rich picture of who is ...

Aquatic ecosystems present a dynamic interface where habitat selection by organisms and predator-prey interactions intricately shape community structure and ecological processes. In these environments ...

DURHAM, N.C. – The hunter-versus-hunted phenomenon exemplified by a pack of lionesses chasing down a lonely gazelle has been recreated in a Petri dish with lowly bacteria. Working with colleagues at ...

Every day we encounter wildlife: birds, insects, various mammals, not to mention plants. Humans have transformed so much of the natural world through our cities, towns, neighborhoods, industry, ...

"These ... could have far-reaching effects on marine ecosystems." Researchers sound alarm after making concerning discovery ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Paleoecological studies enhance our understanding of biotic responses to climate change because they consider long timescales not accessible ...

Over thousands of years some animals have specialized to live in environments where the sun never shines: giant squid with eyes the size of volleyballs see even in the darkest depths while others, ...

Predators like wolves have an advantage over deer and elk in deep snow. Understanding how different predators navigate snow can inform conservation and management.

Predators often bypass easy meals, a strategic choice driven by energy conservation and risk avoidance. Optimal Foraging Theory explains this, where animals weigh effort against reward. Defense ...

Researchers have discovered that predation by snakes is pushing lizards to be active at warmer body temperatures on islands where snakes are present, in comparison to islands free from snakes. The ...

Scientists at the NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center have developed an unusually rich picture of who is eating whom off the Northeastern United States. The findings, published recently in Fish ...