Sizing up the ecological role of sharks as predators

Volume: 495, Pages: 291 - 298
Published: Jan 9, 2014
Abstract
The decline of predators in a variety of ecosystems has transformed community struc- ture through mesopredator release and trophic cascades. Elasmobranch fishes, one of the earth's most ubiquitous and diverse clade of predatory species, provide a model group for defining mar- ine predator roles. We consider whether the ecological predatory role of sharks is adequately defined by terrestrial-derived notions of apex- and mesopredation....
Paper Details
Title
Sizing up the ecological role of sharks as predators
Published Date
Jan 9, 2014
Volume
495
Pages
291 - 298
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