Some aspects of the anti-predator responses of two species of stickleback
<p>Hoogloand, Morris and Tinbergen (1957) demonstrated that the spines of two species of sticklebacks, <u>Gasterosteus aculeatus</u> and <u>Pygosteus pungitius</u>, are an effective defence against the pike (<u>Esox lucius</u>) and perch (<u>Percha flu...
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1965
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| Summary: | <p>Hoogloand, Morris and Tinbergen (1957) demonstrated that the spines of two species of sticklebacks, <u>Gasterosteus aculeatus</u> and <u>Pygosteus pungitius</u>, are an effective defence against the pike (<u>Esox lucius</u>) and perch (<u>Percha fluviatilis</u>) as predators, and the present study was undertaken to compare the fright behaviour (i.e. responses to a predator) of the same two species.</p> <p>[Abstract continued in thesis]</p> <p>Please note that thesis text is blurred</p> |
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