Preference Alters Consumptive Effects of Predators: Top-Down Effects of a Native Crab on a System of Native and Introduced Prey

Emily W. Grason; Benjamin G. Miner

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0051322

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Preference Alters Consumptive Effects of Predators: Top-Down Effects of a Native Crab on a System of Native and Introduced Prey

Emily W. Grason ,

* E-mail: egrason@u.washington.edu

Affiliations Western Washington University, Biology Department, Bellingham, Washington, United States of America, Shannon Point Marine Center, Anacortes, Washington, United States of America
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Benjamin G. Miner

Affiliations Western Washington University, Biology Department, Bellingham, Washington, United States of America, Shannon Point Marine Center, Anacortes, Washington, United States of America
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Preference Alters Consumptive Effects of Predators: Top-Down Effects of a Native Crab on a System of Native and Introduced Prey

Emily W. Grason,
Benjamin G. Miner

Published: December 6, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051322

About the Authors

Emily W. Grason

* E-mail: egrason@u.washington.edu

Affiliations Western Washington University, Biology Department, Bellingham, Washington, United States of America, Shannon Point Marine Center, Anacortes, Washington, United States of America

Benjamin G. Miner

Affiliations Western Washington University, Biology Department, Bellingham, Washington, United States of America, Shannon Point Marine Center, Anacortes, Washington, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: EG BM. Performed the experiments: EG. Analyzed the data: BM. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: EG. Wrote the paper: EG.

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