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Optimal diet selection, frequency dependence and prey renewal.

Jonathan M Yearsley1

  • 1The Macaulay Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, Scotland AB15 8QH, UK. j.yearsley@macaulay.ac.uk

Theoretical Population Biology
|September 2, 2003
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Predators may prefer rare prey (anti-apostatic selection) when prey renewal is high, challenging previous diet selection models. This occurs even when prey are common and nutritionally identical.

Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Behavioral Ecology
  • Evolutionary Biology

Background:

  • Frequency-dependent diet selection models typically predict predators favor common prey (apostatic selection).
  • Existing models often consider prey depletion but not renewal mechanisms like growth or immigration.
  • Predator foraging behavior is influenced by prey availability, density, and nutritional value.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To extend frequency-dependent diet selection models by incorporating prey renewal.
  • To investigate conditions under which predators might exhibit anti-apostatic selection (favoring rare prey).
  • To identify prey renewal as a potential factor influencing diet selection, distinct from search images or individual prey variation.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a theoretical model for optimal diet selection.

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  • Inclusion of prey depletion and renewal processes within the model.
  • Analysis of predator foraging strategies under varying encounter rates and prey renewal scenarios.

    • Main Results:

    • The model predicts that predators can favor rare prey (anti-apostatic selection) at high encounter rates, even with uniform prey nutritional value.
    • Prey renewal, alongside depletion, can drive anti-apostatic selection, a phenomenon previously attributed to search images or prey variation.
    • The findings suggest prey renewal is a significant, often overlooked, factor in predator-prey dynamics and diet choice.

    Conclusions:

    • Prey renewal is a crucial factor that can lead to anti-apostatic diet selection in predators.
    • Theoretical models incorporating prey renewal provide a new perspective on observed anti-apostatic selection in nature.
    • Future experimental designs should account for prey renewal to accurately interpret predator foraging behaviors.