Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-17-1985
Department 1
Environmental Studies
Abstract
In order to assess the general applicability of recent field experiments with predatory infauna, we searched the literature and found 48 well-documented cases of infaunal consumption by such predators. In 63 % of the cases detailed enough to make a determination, the predators ate other predators. Multiple trophic levels within the infauna are probably a common feature of many soft-bottom communities.
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Recommended Citation
Commito, John A., and William G. Ambrose Jr. Multiple Trophic Levels in Soft-Bottom Communities. Marine Ecology- Progress Series (1985) 26:289-293.
Required Publisher's Statement
Original version is available from the publisher at: http://www.int-res.com/journals/meps/meps-home/