The nose knows: minnows determine predator proximity and density through detection of predator odours

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 927-932

  Ferrari, Maud C O ^a   Messier, François ^a   Chivers, Douglas P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FISH; FITNESS; ODOR; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY AVAILABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CYPRINIFORMES; ESOX LUCIUS; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS;

EID: 33748606388     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2006.03.001     Document Type: Article

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