Population-level responses of fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) to alarm substances and predator odour
Alarm substances, released by injured prey, and odours from predators, such as northern pike, are chemical cues associated with increased predation risk in aquatic ecosystems. In laboratory studies, individual prey can respond to the presence of such cues by reducing conspicuous behaviours, such as...
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10048/978 |