Learning, memory and predator avoidance by freshwater snails: effects of experience on predator recognition and defensive strategy

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1443-1450

  Turner, Andrew M ^a   Turner, Sarah E ^a   Lappi, Heidi M ^a  

^a CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE REACTION; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; FISH; HABITAT USE; INSECT; LEARNING; MEMORY; PREDATOR CONTROL; PREY PREFERENCE; RECOGNITION; RISK PERCEPTION; SNAIL;

ANIMALIA; ASTACOIDEA; BASOMMATOPHORA; GASTROPODA; INSECTA; PHYSA ACUTA;

EID: 33751183280     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2006.05.010     Document Type: Article

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