Nocturnal spawning as a way to avoid egg exposure to diurnal predators

Nocturnal spawning as a way to avoid egg exposure to diurnal predators

Abstract Animals that do not provide parental care have to secure the survival of their offspring by ensuring a safe reproductive environment or smart timing tactics. Nocturnal spawning behaviour of many fish species is an example of the latter behaviour in the animal kingdom and is hypothesized to...

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Main Authors: Marek Šmejkal, Allan T. Souza, Petr Blabolil, Daniel Bartoň, Zuzana Sajdlová, Lukáš Vejřík, Jan Kubečka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Nocturnal Spawning
Diurnal Predators
Passive Telemetry
Spawning Behavior
Predator Satiation Hypothesis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-33615-4

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-33615-4

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