Risk assessment in western mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis): Do multiple cues have additive effects?

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 101-107

  Smith, Michael E ^a,b   Belk, Mark C ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Gambusia affinis; Hunger; Predator avoidance; Predator inspection; Risk assessment; Size; Threat sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; AVOIDANCE REACTION; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; HUNGER; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

GAMBUSIA; GAMBUSIA AFFINIS; LEPOMIS; LEPOMIS CYANELLUS;

EID: 0035786657     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650100415     Document Type: Article

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