Quacks snack on smacks: mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) observed feeding on hydrozoans (Velella velella)

Abstract

This study presents new evidence of the extensive trophic role of gelatinous zooplankton by documenting typically non marine predators, mallard ducks, feeding on hydrozoans in shallow, coastal environments. Keywords Author Keywords:Avian; cryptic trophic linkages; gelatinous zooplankton; predator-prey; trophic pathways; Velella velella KeyWords Plus:JELLYFISH; FISH; FOOD