Feeding requirements of white sharks may be higher than originally thought
Feeding requirements of white sharks may be higher than originally thought
Quantifying the energy requirements of animals in nature is critical for understanding physiological, behavioural, and ecosystem ecology; however, for difficult-to-study species such as large sharks, prey intake rates are largely unknown. Here, we use metabolic rates derived from swimming speed estimates to suggest that feeding requirements of the world's largest predatory fish, the white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), are several times higher than previously proposed. Further, our estimates of feeding frequency identify a clear benefit in seasonal selection of pinniped colonies - a white shark foraging strategy seen across much of their range.
Ecophysiology, Feeding behaviour, Animal physiology, Animal behaviour
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Semmens, J.M.
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Payne, N.L.
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Huveneers, C.
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Sims, D.W.
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Bruce, B.D.
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13 March 2013
Semmens, J.M.
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Payne, N.L.
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Huveneers, C.
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Sims, D.W.
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Bruce, B.D.
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Semmens, J.M., Payne, N.L., Huveneers, C., Sims, D.W. and Bruce, B.D.
(2013)
Feeding requirements of white sharks may be higher than originally thought.
Scientific Reports, 3, .
(doi:10.1038/srep01471).
Abstract
Quantifying the energy requirements of animals in nature is critical for understanding physiological, behavioural, and ecosystem ecology; however, for difficult-to-study species such as large sharks, prey intake rates are largely unknown. Here, we use metabolic rates derived from swimming speed estimates to suggest that feeding requirements of the world's largest predatory fish, the white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), are several times higher than previously proposed. Further, our estimates of feeding frequency identify a clear benefit in seasonal selection of pinniped colonies - a white shark foraging strategy seen across much of their range.
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Published date: 13 March 2013
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Ecophysiology, Feeding behaviour, Animal physiology, Animal behaviour
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Ocean and Earth Science, Centre for Biological Sciences
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