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Field verification of the use of chemical alarm cues in a coral reef fish
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | McCormick, Mark I. Larson, John K. |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Abstract | Chemical alarm cues function as early indicators of a predation threat and influence the outcome of predator–prey interactions in the favour of the prey animal. The tropical goby, Asterropteryx semipunctatus, responded with a stereotypical alarm response, including reduced movement and feeding, following exposure to water that contained chemical cues from injured conspecifics under natural field conditions. Gobies did not exhibit an alarm response when challenged with extracts from damaged fish from a different taxonomic family. The behavioural response in the field was similar to that observed in laboratory experiments. This study verifies the use of chemical alarm cues in a marine fish in their natural environment. |
| Starting Page | 571 |
| Ending Page | 576 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00338-007-0221-2 |
| Volume Number | 26 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.reeffishecology.com/files/file/McCormick%20&%20Larson%2007.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-007-0221-2 |
| Journal | Coral Reefs |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
