Revision as of 22:18, 24 February 2014

Fish Predation

For Predator: Hunger For Prey: Camouflage

For Predator: Swimming Speed, water clarity, illumination, schooling,

           detection mechanisms

For Prey: morphology, activity level, pigmentation, distribution

For Prey: body size, sensory ability

For Predator: mouth gape, strike speed, handling For Prey: escape capabilities, schooling, shelter seeking behavior

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 == Predation Model  ==
+*Energy vs. Cost
+*Search → Encounter → Strike → Capture
+**Factors Affecting Search:
+			For Predator: Hunger
+			For Prey: Camouflage
+**Factors Affecting Encounter
+	For Predator: Swimming Speed, water clarity, illumination, schooling,
+            detection mechanisms
+	For Prey: morphology, activity level, pigmentation, distribution
+**Factors Affecting Strike
+**For Predator: alternative prey, location
+	For Prey: body size, sensory ability
+**Factors Affecting Capture
+	For Predator: mouth gape, strike speed, handling
+	For Prey: escape capabilities, schooling, shelter seeking behavior
 == Other Factors ==
 == Importance of Predation ==