The effect of cover on in situ predation in early benthic phase European lobster Homarus gammarus

Brendan Ball; Adrian Linnane; Brian Munday; Ronan Browne; John P Mercer

doi:10.1017/S0025315401004301

The effect of cover on in situ predation in early benthic phase European lobster Homarus gammarus

Brendan Ball, Adrian Linnane, Brian Munday, Ronan Browne, John P Mercer

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This study examined the role of predation in restricting early benthic phase (EBP) lobsters to shelter-providing substrata. In the field, the survival of animals provided with cover in the form of cobble and gravel substrata was significantly higher than unsheltered controls. Small benthic fish, particularly gobies Pomatoschistus minutus and rockling Ciliata mustela were the primary predators subtidally while crabs Carcinus maenus appeared to be the dominant intertidal predator. Predatory attack primarily occurred within minutes of the lobsters being deployed. The study reinforces the role played by predation in restricting EBP European lobsters to shelter-providing substrata.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	639-642
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Volume	81
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315401004301
Publication status	Published - Aug 2001
Externally published	Yes

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