The effect of habitat structure on prey mortality depends on predator and prey microhabitat use

0436068 - BC 2015 RIV US eng J - Článek v odborném periodiku
Klečka, Jan - Boukal, David S.
The effect of habitat structure on prey mortality depends on predator and prey microhabitat use.
Oecologia. Roč. 176, č. 1 (2014), s. 183-191. ISSN 0029-8549. E-ISSN 1432-1939
Grant CEP: GA ČR GAP505/10/0096
Grant ostatní: GA JU(CZ) 145/2010/P; EU Marie Curie European Grant(CZ) PERG04-GA-2008-239543
Institucionální podpora: RVO:60077344
Klíčová slova: predation * predator-prey interactions * habitat complexity
Kód oboru RIV: EH - Ekologie - společenstva
Impakt faktor: 3.093, rok: 2014
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00442-014-3007-6

We tested the effect of habitat structure on prey mortality in aquatic invertebrates in short-term laboratory predation experiments. The effect of habitat structure on prey mortality changed with predator and prey microhabitat use. Our results show that the effects of habitat structure on predator–prey interactions are more complex than simply providing prey refuges or cover for predators. Habitat structure may thus alter the coupling of different parts of the ecosystem, such as pelagic and benthic habitats, and ultimately affect food web stability.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0239971