Antipredator and alarm reaction responses of silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen) juveniles exposed to waterborne ammonia

Ammonia has relatively toxic effects on fish and other aquatic organisms. This study examined whether juvenile silver catfish exposed to alarm substances released by conspecifics and predators in water with different ammonia levels modify their behaviour in response to the perceived risk of predatio...

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Main Authors: Paula Weber, Carina Vogel, Carla Lang, Bernardo Baldisserotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia 2012-01-01
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252012000200020