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The Behavior Of Gammarus Sp. When Exposed To Predation Cues, Will A. Ellis, Trevor Chapman, Joseph Bidwell
The Behavior Of Gammarus Sp. When Exposed To Predation Cues, Will A. Ellis, Trevor Chapman, Joseph Bidwell
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Predator avoidance behaviors are a critical defense mechanism that can increase the chances of survival for potential prey species. We tested the avoidance behavior of the freshwater amphipod, Gammerus sp., under two different chemical predation cues. The first was the presence of kairomone, which was derived from a species of fish, Gambusia affinis, that was fed a diet exclusively of amphipods. The second predation cue was potential alarm cue derived from macerated conspecific amphipods from the same population as the test species. Response variables included time spent moving after the introduction to the signal as well as the …