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A biological study of Durvillaea antarctica (Chamisso) Hariot and D ...

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mlportant cause was probably predation by oyster catchers<br />

(Haematopus ostraZegUB) "<br />

These birds congregated to feed in<br />

eJ~erirnentally cleared areas. Normally they feed higher up the<br />

shore alnongst the ba>::nacles, ApophZaea <strong>and</strong> Boswyehia.<br />

'I'here was no eviden.ce at Tautuku <strong>of</strong> an.y large fluctuations in<br />

the numbers <strong>of</strong> l.impets <strong>and</strong> chitons after removal <strong>of</strong> the kelp.<br />

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