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December 6, 2025EcosphereOpen Access

Seabirds mediate intraguild and competitive interactions in a shark community

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YPYannis P. Papastamatiou

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Observational analysis shows intraguild predation impacts habitat use in sharks, highlighting seabirds as keystone species.

Key Points

  • Tiger sharks exhibit significant habitat selection based on the availability of fledgling seabirds during summer.
  • Intraguild predation shapes resource utilization patterns, with gray reef sharks avoiding areas used by tiger sharks.
  • Acoustic telemetry of 128 sharks revealed nuanced habitat use shifts between summer and winter seasons.
  • The study suggests that seabirds serve as a keystone species influencing predator distributions within the community.

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Yannis P. Papastamatiou (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69337cfbb3f947a0a125a511https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70486
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