Prey detection by great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) in clear and in turbid water

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 866-872

  Strod, Tamir ^a   Izhaki, Ido ^b   Arad, Zeev ^a   Katzir, Gadi ^b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aquatic vision; Cormorant; Underwater prey detection; Underwater visual resolution; Water turbidity

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; LIGHT; MALE; PHOTOMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; VISION;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; FRESH WATER; LIGHT; MALE; NEPHELOMETRY AND TURBIDIMETRY; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; VISION;

PHALACROCORACIDAE; PHALACROCORAX CARBO; PHALACROCORAX CARBO SINENSIS;

EID: 42549098597     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.014324     Document Type: Article

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