Density-dependent antipredator tactics and habitat selection in juvenile pollock

Ecology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 943-952

  Range Ley, Robert W ^a,b   Kramer, Donald L ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ST ANDREWS BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antipredator tactics; Density; Dependence; Habitat selection; Intertidal zone; Pollachius virens; Pollock; Predation threat; Refuge availability; Rockweed algae; Schooling; Shoal size

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; DENSITY-DEPENDENCE; FISH; HABITAT SELECTION; JUVENILE;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; ARENA; AVES; GADIFORMES; GALLIFORMES; PHALACROCORAX AURITUS; PILEA MICROPHYLLA; POLLACHIUS VIRENS;

EID: 0031823045     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1998)079[0943:DDATAH]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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