Alteration of kairomone-induced antipredator response of the freshwater amphipod Gammarus roeseli by sediment type

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1391-1401

  Baumgärtner, Daniel ^a   Koch, Ulrike ^a   Rothhaupt, Karl Otto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Burbot; Chemical communication; Flexible response; Habitat preference; Lota lota; Predator avoidance

Indexed keywords

KAIROMONE; PHEROMONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; HABITAT SELECTION; KAIROMONE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SEDIMENT PROPERTY;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FISH; FORAGE; GAMMARUS; GAMMARUS ROESELI; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PREDATION; SEDIMENT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AMPHIPODA; ANIMALS; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; ENVIRONMENT; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHEROMONES; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

AMPHIPODA; ANIMALIA; GAMMARUS; GAMMARUS ROESELI; INVERTEBRATA; LOTA LOTA;

EID: 0037490897     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024213403537     Document Type: Article

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