The functional response of a consumer to a gradient of resource density is a widespread
and consistent framework used to quantify the importance of consumption to population …

Microplastics are considered detrimental to aquatic organisms due to their potential
accumulation along food chains. Thus, it is puzzling why some of them appear unaffected by …

Predation is a dominant structuring force in ecological communities. In aquatic
environments, predation on bivalves has long been an important focal interaction for …

Fighting and cannibalism between crabs are key factors that restrict increases in production
and economic benefits. Temperature is an important environmental factor that affects the …

Fluctuations in the abundance of main prey species might shape animal communities, by
inducing numerical responses and dietary shifts in predators. Whether numerical responses …

Although marine heatwaves pose urgent threats to marine life, our understanding of how
these events influence interactions between key species in marine ecosystems is still …

Obtaining limited resources is an important motivator behind competition in animals. In pond
cultures of swimming crabs (Portunus trituberculatus) common resources that cause conflict …

Stocking density determines the performance of polyculture. However, the underlying
mechanisms of how density affects the behavior of aquaculture animal are still unclear …

Although local species usually suffer from starvation during the early stage of marine
ranching construction, few studies focus on the effects of starvation on predation and …

Territoriality is a common expression of territorial behavior. However, the territorial behavior
of the swimming crab, Portunus trituberculatus, is not fully understood. In this experiment, an …