The Selfish Crouton

in Behaviour
Authors: Alun Ap Rhisiart 1 , Fritz Vollrath 2 and Daniel Fels 3
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  • 1 1Zoologisches Institut, Rheinsprung 9, CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland, Department of Zoology, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PS, England
  • 2 2Zoologisches Institut, Rheinsprung 9, CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland, Department of Zoology, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PS, England, Department of Zoology, University of Aarhus, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
  • 3 3Zoologisches Institut, Rheinsprung 9, CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland
Online Publication Date:
01 Jan 1995
Volume/Issue:
Volume 132: Issue 1-2
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/156853995X00270
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Abstract

We studied predator prey interactions on a model system with gulls as predators and bread croutons as prey. The advantage to prey grouping appeared even at low numbers of prey and high predator density. Moreover, individual predators gained by preying upon a group rather than on a solitary prey. Rate of predation was the same for homogeneous (uni-coloured) and heterogeneous (multicoloured) groups of croutons.

In:
Behaviour
E-ISSN:
1568-539X
Print ISSN:
0005-7959
Publisher:
Brill
Cover Behaviour
Sections
Index Card
Page Count:
49–55
Subjects:
Biology & Environmental Sciences, Biology
Copyright:
© 1995 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands 1995
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