Modelling the dynamic spatio-temporal response of predators to transient prey patches in the field Linton Winder*, Colin J. Alexander†, John M. Holland‡, Chris Woolley* and Joe N. Perry† *University of Plymouth at Seale-Hayne, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6NQ, UK, †Department of Entomology and Nematology, IACR-Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts., AL5 2JQ, UK. ‡The Game Conservancy Trust, Fordingbridge, Hants., SP6 1EF, UK. Running title: Spatio-temporal response of predators to prey Type of article: REPORT Number of words in abstract: 143 Numbers of words in manuscript: 4635 (including references and figure legends) Correspondence to: Linton Winder, University of Plymouth at Seale-Hayne, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6NQ, UK Tel. 01626 325800 Fax. 01626 325605 lwinder@plymouth.ac.uk Biosketch. Linton Winder’s research interests relate to the population dynamics of generalist predators and their prey, and in particular how spatio-temporal pattern mediates such interactions.