Predator-induced morphology enhances escape locomotion in crucian carp

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 275, Issue 1631, 2008, Pages 195-201

  Domenici, Paolo ^a,b   Turesson, Håkan ^b,c   Brodersen, Jakob ^c   Brönmark, Christer ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b International Marine Centre   (Italy)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Crucian carp; Escape response; Fish shape; Induced morphology; Predator prey interactions; Swimming performance

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CYPRINID; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; LOCOMOTION; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PREDATOR; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

ACCELERATION; ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; BODY MOVEMENT; CARP; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FISH; GOLDFISH; LOCOMOTION; MORPHOLOGY; MUSCLE MASS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PREDATION; PREDATOR PREY INTERACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWIMMING;

CARASSIUS; CARASSIUS CARASSIUS; CYPRINIDAE; ESOX LUCIUS; PISCES;

EID: 36448955715     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2007.1088     Document Type: Article

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