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How not to be seen: does eutrophication influence three‐spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus sneaking behaviour?
Author(s) -
Vlieger L.,
Candolin U.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02403.x
Subject(s) - gasterosteus , three spined stickleback , biology , stickleback , ecology , visibility , eutrophication , turbidity , zoology , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , physics , nutrient , optics
Experiments done in aquaria under control and either turbid or densely vegetated conditions indicated that three‐spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus sneaking behaviour is affected by decreased underwater visibility. Success of sneaking behaviour decreased significantly under increased turbidity but not increased vegetation density. The total number of sneaking attempts, including unsuccessful ones, was not affected by either form of decreasing visibility.