Phototactic behavior in cave populations of Nemacheilus evezardi with special reference to light intensity and feeding schedules

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 439-447

  Agrawal, Arvind ^a  

^a PT RAVISHANKAR SHUKLA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cave loach; Choice chamber; Food deprivation; Light intensity; Nemacheilus evezardi; Phototactic response

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; FEEDING; FISH; FOOD; HABITAT; LIGHT INTENSITY; PHOTOTAXIS; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; STARVATION;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LIGHT INTENSITY; LOCOMOTION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOACTIVATION; PHOTOPHOBIA; PHOTOTAXIS; STARVATION;

COBITIDAE; NEMACHEILUS; PISCES;

EID: 51549088438     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: 17444179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09291010701736777     Document Type: Article

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