Effects of diet on localized defecation by northern pike, Esox lncius

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 467-475

  Brown, Grant E ^a   Chivers, Douglas P ^a   Smith, R Jan F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alarm substance; Esox lucius; Fathead minnow; Localized defecation; Northern pike; Pimephales promelas; Predator labelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000053557     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02033649     Document Type: Article

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