Poster Number 175
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Abstract:
(synonymous with penetration rate in this study) and consumption rate is essential. We determined the penetration rate and consumption rate of the muricid gastropod Nucella lamellosa preying upon the mussel, Mytilus trossulus. Our results indicate that although penetration rate is independent of predator size, excavation rate is proportional to the size of the driller, as one might expect on biomechanical grounds. Additionally, consumption rate is also a function of predator size which might have important implications in cost-benefit analyses applied to varied size of predators.
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