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Determinants of dietary specialization: a comparison of two sympatric species of sea snakes

Determinants of dietary specialization: a comparison of two sympatric species of sea snakes

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Determinants of dietary specialization: a comparison of two sympatric species of sea snakes

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Determinants of dietary specialization: a comparison of two sympatric species of sea snakes

Publisher

Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Journal title

Oikos, 2009-01, Vol.118 (1), p.145-151

Language

English

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Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Why do some predator species specialize on only a single type of prey whereas others take a broad range? One critical determinant may be the ontogenetic range of body sizes of the predator compared to that of its prey. If any single prey taxon spans only part of the range of prey sizes ingestible by the predator, then the predator will be more like...

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Determinants of dietary specialization: a comparison of two sympatric species of sea snakes

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TN_cdi_hal_primary_oai_HAL_hal_00359282v1

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_hal_primary_oai_HAL_hal_00359282v1

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ISSN

0030-1299

E-ISSN

1600-0706

DOI

10.1111/j.1600-0706.2008.17011.x

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