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Michael Fraker
Graduate student
A.B., Biology, specialization in Ecology and Evolution, the University of Chicago, 1997
U-M affiliation
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Contact information
University of Michigan
2053 Kraus Natural Science Building
830 North University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1048
Phone: (734) 764-8353
Fax: (734) 763-0544
Email: mfraker@umich.edu
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Fields of study
Effects of temporal heterogeneity in predator-prey interactions
Research interests
Prey trade off perceived predation risk and foraging gain in choosing an activity level. Predation risk is often variable in the short term (minutes to hours). A prey's activity level is also influenced by temporally varying factors, such as diel biorhythmic activity patterns and energetic state. I study how these factors interact to determine the activity level of prey, and how this influences prey growth, predator-prey dynamics, and other community interactions.
Academic background
I recieved an A.B. in Biology with a specialization in Ecology and Evolution from the University of Chicago in 1997. In 1996, I participated in an REU at Towson University, working with Dr. Joel Snodgrass on the effect of watershed urbanization on the growth and life history of stream fish.
Advisor
Earl Werner
Recent publications
Fraker, M.E., J. W. Snodgrass, and F. Morgan. 2002. Differences in growth and maturation of blacknose dace (Rhinichthys atratulus) across an urban-rural gradient. Copeia 2002(4):1122-1127.
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