Spawning salmon disrupt trophic coupling between wolves and ungulate prey in coastal British Columbia

• Published in: BMC Ecology
• Main Authors: Darimont Chris T, Paquet Paul C, Reimchen Thomas E
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2008
• Subjects: Ecology; QH540-549.5; Canada; British Columbia; Canis lupus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6785-8-14; https://doaj.org/article/0cf470d16a0149a783bfb0dcbeffc127

Abstract Background As a cross-boundary resource subsidy, spawning salmon can strongly affect consumer and ecosystem ecology. Here we examine whether this marine resource can influence a terrestrial wolf-deer ( Canis lupus - Odocoileus hemionus ) predator-prey system in coastal British Columbia, Can...