Does temporal variation in predation risk influence the intensity of antipredator responses? A test of the risk allocation hypothesis

Ethology

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 44-51

  Mirza, Reehan S ^a,c   Mathis, Alicia ^b   Chivers, Douglas P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NIPISSING UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALMONID; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ANIMALIA; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 33645020437     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2006.01111.x     Document Type: Article

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