Using accelerometry to quantify prey attack and handling behaviours in piscivorous pike Esox lucius

Van Deurs, M.; Andersson, A.; Vinterstare, J.; Didenko, A.; Persson, A.; Bronmark, C.; Nilsson, P. A.

doi:10.1111/jfb.13310

Research article2017Peer reviewedOpen access

Using accelerometry to quantify prey attack and handling behaviours in piscivorous pike Esox lucius

Van Deurs, M.; Andersson, A.; Vinterstare, J.; Didenko, A.; Persson, A.; Bronmark, C.; Nilsson, P. A.

Abstract

Accelerometer technology was used to evaluate behaviours in the teleost ambush predator pike Esox lucius foraging on crucian carp Carassius carassius. Automated rule-based estimates of prey-size determined handling time were obtained and are compared with video-recorded behaviours. Solutions to tag attachment and the limitations imposed by battery-time and data-logging capacities are evaluated. (C) 2017 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles

Keywords

accelerometer; Esox lucius; foraging; handling time; predation

Published in

Journal of Fish Biology
2017, Volume: 90, number: 6, pages: 2462-2469
Publisher: WILEY

UKÄ Subject classification

Fish and Aquacultural Science

Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.13310

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/115564