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| Title |
Top predators constrain mesopredator distributions
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| Published in |
Nature Communications, May 2017
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| DOI | 10.1038/ncomms15469 |
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| Authors |
Thomas M. Newsome, Aaron C. Greenville, Duško Ćirović, Christopher R. Dickman, Chris N. Johnson, Miha Krofel, Mike Letnic, William J. Ripple, Euan G. Ritchie, Stoyan Stoyanov, Aaron J. Wirsing |
| Abstract |
Top predators can suppress mesopredators by killing them, competing for resources and instilling fear, but it is unclear how suppression of mesopredators varies with the distribution and abundance of top predators at large spatial scales and among different ecological contexts. We suggest that suppression of mesopredators will be strongest where top predators occur at high densities over large areas. These conditions are more likely to occur in the core than on the margins of top predator ranges. We propose the Enemy Constraint Hypothesis, which predicts weakened top-down effects on mesopredators towards the edge of top predators' ranges. Using bounty data from North America, Europe and Australia we show that the effects of top predators on mesopredators increase from the margin towards the core of their ranges, as predicted. Continuing global contraction of top predator ranges could promote further release of mesopredator populations, altering ecosystem structure and contributing to biodiversity loss. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 123 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 26 | 21% |
| United States | 13 | 11% |
| Canada | 4 | 3% |
| Germany | 3 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 2% |
| Portugal | 2 | 2% |
| Finland | 2 | 2% |
| India | 2 | 2% |
| France | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 15 | 12% |
| Unknown | 51 | 41% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 78 | 63% |
| Scientists | 40 | 33% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 5 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 406 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 401 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 78 | 19% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 73 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 51 | 13% |
| Researcher | 50 | 12% |
| Other | 17 | 4% |
| Other | 46 | 11% |
| Unknown | 91 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 172 | 42% |
| Environmental Science | 87 | 21% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 14 | 3% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 13 | 3% |
| Engineering | 3 | <1% |
| Other | 6 | 1% |
| Unknown | 111 | 27% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 268. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 February 2024.
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