Swim or hide: Predator cues cause species specific reactions in young fish larvae

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1285-1299

  Lehtiniemi, M ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anti predator behaviour; Esox lucius; Gasterosteus aculeatus; Macrophytes; Refuge use

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; CHEMICAL CUE; ICHTHYOPLANKTON; REFUGE; VISUAL CUE;

ESOX LUCIUS; GASTEROSTEUS ACULEATUS; PISCES;

EID: 19044367385     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00681.x     Document Type: Article

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