Searching for a physiological basis for age-specific alarm response in Creek chub (Semotilus atromaculatus)
Date
2008-10-03Author
Carlson, Krista
Advisor(s)
Lonzarich, David
Bryant, Winnifred M.
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As a group, minnows (Family Cyprinidae) possess an unusual ability to detect pheromones released from nearby fish injured or consumed by predators. This research found evidence of a strong age-specific alarm response in creek chub (a cyprinid fish) exposed to conspecific alarm odors.
Subject
Minnows--Defenses
Pheromones
Fishes--Defenses
Creek chub
Posters
Permanent Link
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/30690Description
Color poster with images and graphs describing research conducted by Krista Carlson, advised by David Lonzarich and Winnifred Bryant.