Benthic fish exhibit more plastic crypsis than non-benthic species in a freshwater spring

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 497-505

  Cox, Serena ^a   Chandler, Sondra ^a   Barron, Caroline ^a   Work, Kirsten ^a  

^a STETSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antipredator defense; Coldwater spring; Fundulids; Poeciliids

Indexed keywords

CYPRINODONTIFORMES; FUNDULIDAE; GAMBUSIA HOLBROOKI; HETERANDRIA FORMOSA; LUCANIA GOODEI; LUCANIA PARVA; MYXUS CAPENSIS; POECILIA LATIPINNA; POECILIIDAE;

EID: 70349507939     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-008-0148-2     Document Type: Article

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