Population regulation in semelparous deep-sea squid is driven by ecological conditions in surface waters and whale predation at depth
Mark Rademaker, Hanna ten Brink, Henk‐Jan Hoving, Fleur Visser, Anieke van Leeuwen
This study shows that deep-sea squid population regulation is driven by surface water conditions and predation by deep-diving whales, leading to seasonal reproductive patterns and predator facilitation.
bioRxiv · Nov 21, 2024 · PreprintEcology