Predator Avoidance in Extremophile Fish

Predator Avoidance in Extremophile Fish

Extreme habitats are often characterized by reduced predation pressures, thus representing refuges for the inhabiting species. The present study was designed to investigate predator avoidance of extremophile populations of Poecilia mexicana and P. sulphuraria that either live in hydrogen sulfide-ric...

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Main Authors: Martin Plath, Jeane Rimber Indy, Rüdiger Riesch, Claudia Zimmer, Lenin Arias-Rodriguez, Nina Herrmann, Matthias Schulte, David Bierbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-02-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
antipredator behavior
hydrogen sulfide
Poecilia
predator avoidance
predator recognition
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/3/1/161

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http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/3/1/161

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