Functional responses and scaling in predator-prey interactions of marine fishes: contemporary issues and emerging concepts

Mary E Hunsicker; Lorenzo Ciannelli; Kevin M Bailey; Jeffrey A Buckel; J Wilson White; Jason S Link; Timothy E Essington; Sarah Gaichas; Todd W Anderson; Richard D Brodeur; Kung-Sik Chan; Kun Chen; Göran Englund; Kenneth T Frank; Vânia Freitas; Mark A Hixon; Thomas Hurst; Darren W Johnson; James F Kitchell; Doug Reese; George A Rose; Henrik Sjodin; William J Sydeman; Henk W van der Veer; Knut Vollset; Stephani Zador

doi:10.1111/j.1461-0248.2011.01696.x

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Functional responses and scaling in predator-prey interactions of marine fishes: contemporary issues and emerging concepts

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Functional responses and scaling in predator-prey interactions of marine fishes: contemporary issues and emerging concepts

Mary E Hunsicker, Lorenzo Ciannelli, Kevin M Bailey, Jeffrey A Buckel, J Wilson White, Jason S Link, Timothy E Essington, Sarah Gaichas, Todd W Anderson, Richard D Brodeur, …

Ecology letters, Vol.14(12), pp.1288-1299

12/2011

DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2011.01696.x

PMID: 21985428

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Predator-prey interactions are a primary structuring force vital to the resilience of marine communities and sustainability of the world's oceans. Human influences on marine ecosystems mediate changes in species interactions. This generality is evinced by the cascading effects of overharvesting top predators on the structure and function of marine ecosystems. It follows that ecological forecasting, ecosystem management, and marine spatial planning require a better understanding of food web relationships. Characterising and scaling predator-prey interactions for use in tactical and strategic tools (i.e. multi-species management and ecosystem models) are paramount in this effort. Here, we explore what issues are involved and must be considered to advance the use of predator-prey theory in the context of marine fisheries science. We address pertinent contemporary ecological issues including (1) the approaches and complexities of evaluating predator responses in marine systems; (2) the 'scaling up' of predator-prey interactions to the population, community, and ecosystem level; (3) the role of predator-prey theory in contemporary fisheries and ecosystem modelling approaches; and (4) directions for the future. Our intent is to point out needed research directions that will improve our understanding of predator-prey interactions in the context of the sustainable marine fisheries and ecosystem management.

Oceans and Seas

Predatory Behavior

Ecology - methods

Animals

Models, Biological

Ecosystem

Fishes

Fisheries

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Title: Subtitle: Functional responses and scaling in predator-prey interactions of marine fishes: contemporary issues and emerging concepts
Creators: Mary E Hunsicker - College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA. mhunsicker@coas.oregonstate.edu
Lorenzo Ciannelli
Kevin M Bailey
Jeffrey A Buckel
J Wilson White
Jason S Link
Timothy E Essington
Sarah Gaichas
Todd W Anderson
Richard D Brodeur
Kung-Sik Chan - University of Iowa, Statistics and Actuarial Science
Kun Chen
Göran Englund
Kenneth T Frank
Vânia Freitas
Mark A Hixon
Thomas Hurst
Darren W Johnson
James F Kitchell
Doug Reese
George A Rose
Henrik Sjodin
William J Sydeman
Henk W van der Veer
Knut Vollset
Stephani Zador
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Ecology letters, Vol.14(12), pp.1288-1299
DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2011.01696.x
PMID: 21985428
NLM abbreviation: Ecol Lett
ISSN: 1461-0248
eISSN: 1461-0248
Publisher: England
Language: English
Date published: 12/2011
Academic Unit: Statistics and Actuarial Science; Radiology
Record Identifier: 9983985961302771

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