Estimating the Potential Impacts of Large Mesopredators on Benthic Resources: Integrative Assessment of Spotted Eagle Ray Foraging Ecology in Bermuda

Matthew J. Ajemian; Sean P. Powers; Thaddeus J. T. Murdoch

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0040227

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Estimating the Potential Impacts of Large Mesopredators on Benthic Resources: Integrative Assessment of Spotted Eagle Ray Foraging Ecology in Bermuda

Matthew J. Ajemian ,

* E-mail: Matt.Ajemian@tamucc.edu

Affiliations Department of Marine Sciences, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, United States of America, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States of America
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Sean P. Powers,

Affiliations Department of Marine Sciences, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, United States of America, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States of America
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Thaddeus J. T. Murdoch

Affiliation Bermuda Reef Ecosystem and Mapping Programme, Bermuda Zoological Society, Flatts, Bermuda
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Estimating the Potential Impacts of Large Mesopredators on Benthic Resources: Integrative Assessment of Spotted Eagle Ray Foraging Ecology in Bermuda

Matthew J. Ajemian,
Sean P. Powers,
Thaddeus J. T. Murdoch

Published: July 3, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0040227

About the Authors

Matthew J. Ajemian

* E-mail: Matt.Ajemian@tamucc.edu

Affiliations Department of Marine Sciences, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, United States of America, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States of America

Sean P. Powers

Affiliations Department of Marine Sciences, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, United States of America, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States of America

Thaddeus J. T. Murdoch

Affiliation Bermuda Reef Ecosystem and Mapping Programme, Bermuda Zoological Society, Flatts, Bermuda

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MJA SPP TJTM. Performed the experiments: MJA SPP TJTM. Analyzed the data: MJA. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: SPP TJTM. Wrote the paper: MJA SPP TJTM.

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