...) model reveals that this is due to reversal of the flows within the mouth, which is characteristic of slow strikes by small larvae. Sparus aurata Reynolds numbers Feeding kinematics Most marine fish reproduce by broadcasting small eggs (∼1 mm in diameter) into the open ocean, providing...

...Michelle E. St. John; Roi Holzman; Christopher H. Martin ABSTRACT The origins of novel trophic specialization, in which organisms begin to exploit resources for the first time, may be explained by shifts in behavior such as foraging preferences or feeding kinematics. One way to investigate...

... prey because their suction flows are often too weak to counter the prey's escape response. Sparus aurata Reynolds numbers Feeding kinematics The vast majority of marine fishes reproduce by external fertilization, producing small eggs (∼1 mm) that drift into the open ocean ( Houde...

... a transitional stage of aquatic adaptation. Currently no feeding performance studies of sea otters have been conducted. The main objective of this study was to characterize the feeding kinematic profile in sea otters. It was hypothesized that sea otters would exhibit a terrestrial feeding behavior...

... in these labrichthyines (most notably in the obligate cleaners in Labroides ), we found that facultative cleaners from other lineages similarly evolved reductions in excursions and timing. Convergence in feeding kinematics is thus apparent despite varying degrees of cleaning specialization and underlying morphological...

... ; Mohsin et al., 1986 ; Morris, 1984 ; Randall, 1967 ; Sano et al., 1984 ). Because the diets, head shapes and feeding kinematics (see below) of these species were largely distinct from those of other pomacentrids, we will refer to these species as ‘derived pelagic feeders’. The head shapes...

... machine vision algorithms originally developed to understand human actions in videos, we present a framework for automatic detection of feeding attempts of larval fishes, a fitness-determining behavior that is sparse and unpredictable in space and time. Automated classification Feeding kinematics...

...Christopher D. Marshall; Kit M. Kovacs; Christian Lydersen SUMMARY Feeding kinematics, suction and hydraulic jetting capabilities of bearded seals ( Erignathus barbatus ) were characterized during controlled feeding trials. Feeding trials were conducted both on land and in water, and allowed...

... by approximately 30° relative to the articular. This resulted in jaw closure with the mandible fully depressed and the jaws at peak-protrusion. Feeding events were concluded by a high-velocity jaw retraction (20–50 ms), and completed in 450–750 ms. Feeding kinematics and morphology of Pomacanthus differed from...

... consequence (reduced capture success). * e-mail: [email protected] 26 5 1998 27 7 1998 © The Company of Biologists Limited 1998 feeding kinematics behaviour prey capture elusivity suction feeding morphology elasmobranch leopard shark Triakis semifasciata...

... for scleroglossans and iguanians, and (2) testing of the generalities of tetrapod feeding kinematics and evolutionary trends proposed, respectively, by Bramble and Wake (1985) and Reilly and Lauder (1990) . Each of these points is discussed below. Fig. 13. Plot of the positions of seven capture, 26...