Predator-induced phenotypic changes in crucian carp are caused by chemical signals from conspecifics

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 145-149

  Stabeil, Ole B ^a   Lwin, Maung San ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

alarm signal; alarm substance; Carassius carassius; inducible defence; pheromone; schreckstoff

Indexed keywords

ALARM SUBSTANCE; CHEMICAL CUE; CRUCIAN CARP; MORPHOLOGY; PISCIVORY; PREDATOR;

CARASSIUS CARASSIUS; ESOX LUCIUS; SALVELINUS ALPINUS;

EID: 0030989247     PISSN: 03781909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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