FATHEAD MINNOWS (PIMEPHALES-PROMELAS) LEARN TO RECOGNIZE CHEMICAL STIMULI FROM HIGH-RISK HABITATS BY THE PRESENCE OF ALARM SUBSTANCE

被引：48

作者：

CHIVERS, DP

SMITH, RJF

机构：

[1] Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E2

来源：

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY | 1995年 / 6卷 / 02期

基金：

加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;

关键词：

ALARM SUBSTANCE; ANTIPREDATOR BEHAVIOR; CYPRINIDAE; FATHEAD MINNOW; HABITAT RECOGNITION; PIMEPHALES-PROMELAS; PREDATOR AVOIDANCE; SCHRECKSTOFF;

D O I：

10.1093/beheco/6.2.155

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

We exposed fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) to water from one of two distinct habitat types (an open water site or a vegetated cover site in the same stream) that we mixed with either alarm substance or a distilled water control. Upon subsequent exposures to the habitat waters alone, minnows showed a fright response to the habitat water that they received in conjunction with alarm substance but not to the other habitat water. These results indicate that minnows can learn to recognize high-risk habitats based on the association of habitat specific chemical cues with alarm substance. The ability to recognize these habitats could potentially lower the minnows' risk of predation. These results provide evidence of a long-term benefit to receivers of a chemical alarm signal.

引用

页码：155 / 158

页数：4

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