Risk sensitivity in three juvenile (Age-0) flatfish species: Does estuarine dependence promote risk-prone behavior?

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 333, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 172-180

  Lemke, Jena L ^a,b   Ryer, Clifford H ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti predator behavior; Estuarine dependence; Juvenile flatfish; Predator prey interactions

Indexed keywords

PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; RISK;

HIPPOGLOSSUS STENOLEPIS; LEPIDOPSETTA POLYXYSTRA; PARAPLAGUSIA BILINEATA; PAROPHRYS VETULA; PLEURONECTIDAE; PLEURONECTIFORMES;

EID: 33646854243     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.12.004     Document Type: Article

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