Helper response to experimentally manipulated predation risk in the cooperatively breeding cichlid Neolamprologus pulcher.
We manipulated predation risk in a field experiment with the cooperatively breeding cichlid Neolamprologus pulcher by releasing no predator, a medium- or a large-sized fish predator inside underwater cages enclosing two to three natural groups. We assessed whether helpers changed their helping behav...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-05-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2877084?pdf=render |