Catfish Plotosus lineatus are prey for the rare seasnake Hydrophis major in New Caledonia

Seasnakes are potential major predators in coral reef ecosystems but remain poorly studied. In New Caledonia, 14 species of seasnakes are reported but only Laticauda laticaudata and the endemic L. saintgironsi, widely distributed around the island, are abundant on most reefs and islets within the la...

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Published in:Coral reefs 2012-06, Vol.31 (2), p.349-349
Main Authors: Letourneur, Y., Briand, M. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Catfish
Coral reef ecosystems
Coral reefs
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Lagoons
Life Sciences
Oceanography
Predators
Reef Site
Snakes
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Summary:Seasnakes are potential major predators in coral reef ecosystems but remain poorly studied. In New Caledonia, 14 species of seasnakes are reported but only Laticauda laticaudata and the endemic L. saintgironsi, widely distributed around the island, are abundant on most reefs and islets within the lagoon
ISSN:0722-4028
1432-0975
DOI:10.1007/s00338-011-0858-8