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SUBMITTER: Bertrand A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4218954 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bertrand Arnaud A Grados Daniel D Colas François F Bertrand Sophie S Capet Xavier X Chaigneau Alexis A Vargas Gary G Mousseigne Alexandre A Fablet Ronan R
Nature communications 20141015
In marine ecosystems, like most natural systems, patchiness is the rule. A characteristic of pelagic ecosystems is that their 'substrate' consists of constantly moving water masses, where ocean surface turbulence creates ephemeral oases. Identifying where and when hotspots occur and how predators manage those vagaries in their preyscape is challenging because wide-ranging observations are lacking. Here we use a unique data set, gathering high-resolution and wide-range acoustic and GPS-tracking d ...[more]