The interplay between aerobic metabolism and antipredator performance: vigilance is related to recovery rate after exercise

When attacked by a predator, fish respond with a sudden fast-start motion away from the threat. Although this anaerobically-powered swimming necessitates a recovery phase which is fuelled aerobically, little is known about links between escape performance and aerobic traits such as aerobic scope or...

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Main Authors: Shaun Steven Killen, Donald eReid, Stefano eMarras, Paolo eDomenici
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2015.00111/full