Group choice as a function of group size differences and assessment time in fish: The influence of species vulnerability to predation

Ethology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 68-74

  Krause, Jens ^a   Godin, Jean Guy J ^b   Rubenstein, Dan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREEK CHUB; GROUP SIZE; PREY VULNERABILITY; SHOALING; THREE-SPINED STICKLEBACK;

GASTEROSTEUS ACULEATUS; SEMOTILUS ATROMACULATUS;

EID: 0031912511     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1998.tb00030.x     Document Type: Article

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