Lunar cycle determines hunting behavior of nocturnal gulls
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - 09:30
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org) —Zooplankton, small fish and squid spend hardly any time at the surface when there's a full moon. To protect themselves from their natural enemies, they hide deeper down in the water on bright nights, coming up to the surface under cover of darkness when there's a new moon instead.