In:
PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (PLoS), Vol. 16, No. 4 ( 2021-4-30), p. e0250937-
Abstract:
Active predators obtain energy and nutrients from prey through complex processes in which the energy gained must exceed the energy invested in finding and ingesting the prey. In addition, the amount of energy available will vary with the prey that are selected for consumption. The muricid gastropod Acanthina monodon inhabits rocky shores, where it routinely feeds on the mytilids Semimytilus algosus and Perumytilus purpuratus . In this study, S . algosus was highly preferred by the predator (over 90% were eaten) versus P . purpuratus (only 9% were eaten) when offered a mixed diet. The energetic cost of attacking one S . algosus individual was 91 J bivalve -1 while for P . purpuratus it was slightly higher: 95 J bivalve -1 . Also, whereas A . monodon required on average 19 h to consume S . algosus , successful attacks on P . purpuratus required about 32% more time (25 h). In addition, a longer resting time was needed by the predator after preying on P . purpuratus before it initiated another attack. Moreover, the active metabolic costs associated with successfully attacking the prey increased 3.2 times over the basal metabolic costs when attacking S . algosus , but only by 2.5 times when attacking P . purpuratus . The calculations associated with preying on each species showed that the energetic gain per unit time likely accounts for the predator’s preference for attacking S . algosus , even though predation on both species provided net energy gains for the predator. However, as S . algosus occurs seasonally at our study site, P . purpuratus would probably also be consumed due to its constant availability throughout the whole year.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1932-6203
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250937
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250937.g001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250937.g002
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250937.g003
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250937.g004
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250937.g005
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250937.g006
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250937.g007
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250937.g008
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250937.g009
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250937.t001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250937.s001
Language:
English
Publisher:
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Publication Date:
2021
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2267670-3
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