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Ecological study focusing on how biotic interactions (predator-prey relationships, competition) influence the distribution of top predators, moving beyond traditional environmental models.

The research provides more accurate predictive maps of predator distributions by acknowledging that prey availability is a major driver of predator presence. 52820.rar

The thesis challenges the reliance on purely environmental variables to predict species distributions. It integrates biotic interactions (e.g., presence of prey species, other predators) into Species Distribution Models (SDMs). presence of prey species

The accuracy of the models is still reliant on the availability of accurate survey data for both prey and predators, which can be hard to obtain in open ocean environments. 52820.rar