The foraging behaviour of consumers leads to more extinctions when temperature increases

March 27, 2024
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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 22 March 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-01969-5

When the temperature increases, so do the energetic requirements of species. We find that the energetic stress caused by increases in temperature pushes fish species to consume the first prey they encounter to fulfil their immediate needs, rather than focusing on more energetically rewarding prey. This behaviour increases the vulnerability of communities to climate change.
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