The confusion effect - From neural networks to reduced predation risk

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 126-130

  Ioannou, C C ^a   Tosh, C R ^a   Neville, L ^a   Krause, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Confusion effect; Daphnia; Neural networks; Stickleback; Targeting error

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CRUSTACEAN; GROUP BEHAVIOR; GROUP SIZE; PREDATION RISK; TELEOST;

DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA MAGNA; GASTEROSTEUS ACULEATUS;

EID: 38149062801     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arm109     Document Type: Article

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