Turbidity as cover: do prey use turbid habitats as refuges from predation?

Turbidity has generally been viewed as having detrimental effects on fish; yet, many turbid habitats in the world are also abundant with fish. This phenomenon is often explained as fish enjoying reduced predation pressure in turbid habitats. This represents a trade-off situation where fish should se...

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Main Author: Chiu, Ta-Cheng Scott
Other Authors: Abrahams, Mark (Zoology)
Language:en_US
Published: 2006
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/274

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