Predation and Community Structure; Conus and Strombus at Palmyra Atoll

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Abstract/Contents

Abstract: By examining predation on gastropods of the genera Conus and Strombus on Palmyra Atoll, I attempted to quantify factors in preferential predation. Studying the role of predation offered insights into community structure and the relationships between species in a small tidal flat area in the inner East Lagoon of the atoll. By performing point transects, we were able to determine the nature of the habitat, as well as do time searches to establish population densities. My results showed intense predation on Strombus, and no predation on Conus. Diverse factors led me to conclude that this preferential predation on species that coexist in a small area may be dependent on several factors, most notably shell thickness.

Type of resource	text
Date created	June 9, 2003

Primary advisor	Block, Barbara
Advisor	Witting, Jan

Subject	predation
Subject	gastropods
Subject	Conus
Subject	Strombus
Subject	Palmyra Atoll
Subject	S-187
Subject	Stanford@SEA
Subject	Hopkins Marine Station
Subject	Department of Biology
Subject	Department of Earth System Science
Subject	BIOHOPK 182H
Subject	BIOHOPK 323H
Subject	EARTHSYS 323
Subject	ESS 323
Genre	Student project report

Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/fg851fy8121

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Preferred Citation: Block, Barbara and Witting, Jan. 2003. Predation and Community Structure; Conus and Strombus at Palmyra Atoll. Unpublished student research paper, S-187, Stanford@SEA, Stanford Digital Repository. https://purl.stanford.edu/fg851fy8121

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