Direct manipulation of behaviour reveals a mechanism for variation in growth and mortality among prey populations

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 891-896

  Biro, Peter A ^a   Abrahams, Mark V ^b   Post, John R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

antipredator defence; direct behavioural manipulation; growth survival trade off; habitat choice; Oncorhynchus mykiss; population dynamics; rainbow trout

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; MORALITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SALMONID; SURVIVAL; TRADE-OFF;

ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 34247893730     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2006.10.019     Document Type: Article

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