Behavioural relevance of AC and DC in prey detection by the brown bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus

Animal Biology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 321-336

  Eeuwes, Lonneke B M ^a   Peters, Robert C ^a   Bretschneider, Franklin ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behaviour; catfish; electroreception; prey detection

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; ELECTRIC FIELD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; PREY LOCATION; SENSORY SYSTEM; TELEOST;

AMEIURUS NEBULOSUS; COTTUS GOBIO; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 60449099273     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: 15707563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075608X344640     Document Type: Article

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