Accepted Manuscript Title: Effects of prey characteristics on the feeding behaviors of an apex marine predator, the California moray (Gymnothorax mordax) Authors: Amber R. Diluzio, Vikram B. Baliga, Benjamin A. Higgins, Rita S. Mehta PII: S0944-2006(17)30065-X DOI: http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.zool.2017.03.002 Reference: ZOOL 25561 To appear in: Received date: 10-3-2016 Revised date: 5-11-2016 Accepted date: 6-3-2017 Please cite this article as: Diluzio, Amber R., Baliga, Vikram B., Higgins, Benjamin A., Mehta, Rita S., Effects of prey characteristics on the feeding behaviors of an apex marine predator, the California moray (Gymnothorax mordax).Zoology http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.zool.2017.03.002 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.