Feeding and predator-avoidance by the rose anemone Urticina piscivora

• Published in: Marine biology Vol. 128; no. 2; pp. 225 - 229
• Main Authors: Houtman, R., Paul, L. R., Ungemach, R. V., Ydenberg, R. C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer 01.05.1997; Berlin Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animal and plant ecology; Animal behavior; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Animals; Anthozoa; Aquatic life; Autoecology; Biological and medical sciences; Dermasterias imbricata; Feeding rates; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Marine; Marine biology; Mytilus trossulus; Predation; Protozoa. Invertebrata; Urticina piscivora; Canada; British Columbia; North America; America; Availability; Predator prey relation; Laboratory study; Echinodermata; Environmental factor; Animal active movement; Feeding; Marine environment; Coelenterata; Escape behavior; Cnidaria; Substrate attachment; Invertebrata; Food supply; Avoidance

We investigated the influence of feeding rate on the behavior of the rose anemone Urticina piscivora. We predicted that anemones would travel less and be less willing to detach from the substrate in response to contact with a predator (Dermasterias imbricata) as feeding rate was experimentally incre...