Foraging Flashcards
1
Q
Piscivory
A
consume fishes
2
Q
Planktivores
A
Plankton on rakers
3
Q
Benthivore
A
Aquatic micro and macro invertebrates
4
Q
Others
A
Herbivory, frugivory, insectivory
5
Q
Optimal Prey Size
A
10% to body length
Maximum diameter of prey averages 59% of maximum gape of predator
6
Q
Head and Jaw Shape
A
Result of phenotypic plasticity
Dependent on food types
7
Q
Daily food consumption
A
Based on surrounding water temperature
Dcal: 15.116w^0.767e^0.138*T