Learning to Overcome a Lack of Evolutionary History: Can an Endangered Fish Learn to Fear an Introduced Predator?

Learning to Overcome a Lack of Evolutionary History: Can an Endangered Fish Learn to Fear an Introduced Predator?

Rapid environmental change has led to unprecedented rates of biodiversity loss. One source of rapid environmental change involves the introduction of non-native species. In many cases, lack of evolutionary history with introduced species means that native species lack adaptive responses to avoid pre...

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Main Authors: Sarah Farnsley, Bernard Kuhajda, Anna George, Hope Klug
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
learning
invasive species
adaptation
acclimation
Barrens Topminnow
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00214/full

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