Simulated Predator Extinctions: Predator Identity Affects Survival and Recruitment of Oysters - O'Connor, N.E; Grabowski, J.H; Ladwig, L.M; Bruno, J.F (Ecology (Durham), 2008)
Keywords: Animals; Biodiversity; Brachyura - physiology; Callinectes sapidus; Conservation of Natural Resources; crabs; Crassostrea virginica; Decapoda; ecological function; Ecosystem; estuaries; estuarine sediments; extinction; fish cages; Food Preferences; habitats; interspecific competition; Menippe mercenaria; mortality; organic matter; Ostreidae - growth & development; overfishing; oysters; Panopeus herbstii; Population Density; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; population size; predator-prey relationships; predatory arthropods; Predatory Behavior - physiology; species differences; species diversity; Species Specificity; trophic relationships; young animals; North Carolina