Predators and distance between habitat patches modify gap crossing behaviour of juvenile Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua, L. 1758)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 422-423, Issue , 2012, Pages 81-87

  Ryan, Mary R ^a   Killen, Shaun S ^b,d   Gregory, Robert S ^c   Snelgrove, Paul V R ^a,b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^c FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Habitat fragmentation; Movement; Predation risk

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL ECOSYSTEM; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOTIC FACTOR; BODY SIZE; CONNECTIVITY; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; GADOID; GROUP SIZE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; JUVENILE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MORTALITY RISK; MOVEMENT; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR; SEAGRASS;

ANIMALIA; GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 84861328956     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2012.04.017     Document Type: Article

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