EFFECTS OF ALTERNATIVE PREY AS A BUFFER TO PREDATION OF CHANNEL CATFISH (ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS) BY LARGEMOUTH BASS (MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES)
Channel catfish have pectoral spines that lock to defend against gape-limited predators such as largemouth bass. Previous work indicated that spines increase survival of channel catfish exposed to bass but did not determine whether bass avoid catfish if less dangerous species are available. We pre...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2010
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/129 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1128&context=etd |