Predator Generalization Decreases the Effect of Introduced Predators in the San Marcos Salamander, Eurycea nana

Ethology

Volumn 118, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1191-1197

  Davis, Drew R ^a   Epp, Kristen J ^b   Gabor, Caitlin R ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ottawa University Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; ALLOPATRY; AMPHIBIAN; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CHEMICAL CUE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PERCIFORM; PREDATOR; TELEOST;

SAN MARCOS RIVER [TEXAS]; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

CENTRARCHIDAE; CICHLIDAE; EURYCEA NANA; GAMBUSIA GEISERI; HERICHTHYS CYANOGUTTATUM; LEPOMIS; LEPOMIS AURITUS; LEPOMIS CYANELLUS; LEPOMIS GIBBOSUS; MICROPTERUS; MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES; PERCIFORMES; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 84869835586     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/eth.12025     Document Type: Article

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