Is there always an influence of shoal size on predator hunting success?

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 494-501

  Krause, J ^a,b   Ruxton, G D ^c   Rubenstein, D ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambloplites rupestris; Attack distance; Predation risk; Semotilus atromaculatus; Shoaling behaviour

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR BEHAVIOUR; HUNTING SUCCESS; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SCHOOLING; SHOAL SIZE;

AMBLOPLITES RUPESTRIS; SEMOTILUS ATROMACULATUS;

EID: 0032032339     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1997.0595     Document Type: Article

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