Post on 23-Feb-2016
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Behavior- Foraging Kota, Ray
Foraging
« The act of searching, chasing, capturing killing and consuming food. »
Benefit and Cost
Optimal foraging
“Optimal foraging represents the maximum benefit: cost ratio. (Energy gain per unit effort)”
Bluegill Fish (Lepomis macrochirus)
Crown of thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci)
Works cited http://www.reefnews.com/reefnews/news/
v05n04/stars.jpg http://cache2.artprintimages.com/lrg/
20/2097/KJP2D00Z.jpg http://images.ebsco.com/pob/lindytackle/
cms/species-bluegill-fish.jpg http://howlingforjustice.files.wordpress.com/
2010/10/grizzly-foraging-beautiful-kewl.jpg http://www.slideshare.net/gurustip/e6-
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