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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Francescangeli, M.
• Carandell, M.
• Mihai, Toma D.
• Martinez, E.
• Nogueras, M.
• Santin, A.
• Charzievangelou, D.
• Grinyo, J.
• Robinson, J. N.
• Navarro, J.
• Aguzzi, J.
• Del Rio, J.

Titel

Resource pulse in shallow waters: characterization of the scavenger community associated with a dolphin carcass

Ist Teil von

• OCEANS 2023 - Limerick, 2023, p.1-5

Ort / Verlag

IEEE

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Quelle

IEEE Xplore

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Numerous studies have focused on the scavenger communities that feed on the carcasses of large marine animals, such as whales, in deep-sea habitats. Yet, there are far fewer studies in shallow water ecosystems and especially in the Mediterranean. Here, we performed an artificial cetacean fall in shallow waters in the northwestern Mediterranean. The cetacean carcass was monitored by via 30-min time-lapse photos using a fixed camera. We observed that bony fish were the main scavenger taxa. In addition, different species arrived at different times perhaps reflecting their role as scavengers or active predators.