Publications by authors named "Neil A MacKay"
Article Synopsis
- The study examined how the size of blue crabs affects their predation on marsh periwinkles in a salt marsh ecosystem.
- Changes in the size distribution of periwinkles were linked to strong population cohorts and elevation above tidal levels rather than predation by crabs.
- Laboratory experiments revealed that larger crabs are much more effective at preying on periwinkles, and an individual-based model predicted that predation rates decrease as crabs move away from their low-tide refuge.
