Effects of Turbidity on Foraging Behavior in the Endangered Fountain Darter (Etheostoma fonticola)

Effects of Turbidity on Foraging Behavior in the Endangered Fountain Darter (Etheostoma fonticola)

The fountain darter Etheostoma fonticola is a federally endangered species that is associated with primarily clear, spring-fed systems, suggesting even minor changes in turbidity have the potential to affect behavior. We examined the effects of turbidity [control:

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Veröffentlicht in:The American midland naturalist 2016-01, Vol.175 (1), p.55-63
Hauptverfasser: Becker, L. J. Swanbrow, Brooks, E. M, Gabor, C. R, Ostrand, K. G
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Analysis
Animal behavior
Behavior
Bentonite
Darters (Fishes)
endangered species
Etheostoma
Fish
Fish feeding
Fish tanks
Forage
Foraging
Foraging (Animal feeding behavior)
Foraging behavior
Freshwater fishes
Polyvinyl chloride
Predators
Studies
Success
Turbidity
Young animals
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Zusammenfassung:The fountain darter Etheostoma fonticola is a federally endangered species that is associated with primarily clear, spring-fed systems, suggesting even minor changes in turbidity have the potential to affect behavior. We examined the effects of turbidity [control:
ISSN:0003-0031
1938-4238
DOI:10.1674/amid-175-01-55-63.1