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PREDICTING SEASONAL AND ANNUAL FLUCTUATIONS IN THE LOCAL EXPLOITION OF DIFFERENT PREY<br />

periods in January-February 1979, 1985 <strong>and</strong> 1986. <strong>and</strong><br />

there was also a mass mortality in October 1978 <strong>and</strong><br />

October/November 1985. As explained in the meth-<br />

' v. ta eateben aehie* ed • e**} high intake rates ,„,<br />

<strong>de</strong>r these circumstances.<br />

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Oystercatchers <strong>and</strong> Scrobicularia<br />

There was no spatfall of Scrobicularia during the years<br />

of observation, but the course of the year class bom in<br />

ions ih,. year before thecrbserrvations started, could be<br />

followed completely (Fig. 9). The average prey size<br />

gradually increased Irom 22 inni aflei <strong>their</strong> second<br />

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1977 ' 78 79 ' 80 81 82<br />

year<br />

83 84 85 86<br />

Fig. io. Macoma \. Biomass (g or*), B.<strong>de</strong>nsity m m >. C. average weight (mg \l DW ,,i specimen-. > is ram)<strong>and</strong> I), predicted Ughea intake<br />

rate (mg s ' feeding) of Oystcrcatcliers aalet) leeding on ihis prey during 10 years. The biomass from 1980onwards is given separately per<br />

<strong>de</strong>pth class. The predicted intake rale before 1980 is based on ihe assumption lhat ihc burying <strong>de</strong>pth of ihe prey did not <strong>de</strong>viale from th.<br />

tsooal <strong>de</strong>plh variation recor<strong>de</strong>d in 1980 1986.<br />

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