Bluehead chub Nocomis leptocephalus hosts exploit selfish‐herd benefits from their heterospecific nest associates

Prey species often congregate in groups to detect and evade predators, yet not all group members benefit equally. We observed the nesting aggregations of bluehead chub (Nocomis leptocephalus), where one nest “hosts” as many as several hundred “nest associates.” We predicted that the male chub exploi...

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