Asset Details
Do you wish to reserve the book?
Altered behavior of parasitized killifish increases susceptibility to predation by bird final hosts
Hey, we have placed the reservation for you!
By the way, why not check out events that you can attend while you pick your title.
Oops! Something went wrong.
Looks like we were not able to place the reservation. Kindly try again later.
Are you sure you want to remove the book from the shelf?
Altered behavior of parasitized killifish increases susceptibility to predation by bird final hosts
Do you wish to request the book?
Altered behavior of parasitized killifish increases susceptibility to predation by bird final hosts
Please be aware that the book you have requested cannot be checked out. If you would like to checkout this book, you can reserve another copy
We have requested the book for you!
Your request is successful and it will be processed during the Library working hours. Please check the status of your request in My Requests.
Oops! Something went wrong.
Looks like we were not able to place your request. Kindly try again later.
Journal Article
Altered behavior of parasitized killifish increases susceptibility to predation by bird final hosts
1996
Overview
Parasites that are transmitted from prey to predator are often associated with altered prey behavior. Although many concur that behavior modification is a parasite strategy that facilitates transmission by making parasitized prey easier for predators to capture, there is little evidence from field experiments. We observed that conspicuous behaviors exhibited by killfish (Fundulus parvipinnis) were associated with parasitism by larval trematodes. A field experiment indicated that parasitized fish were substantially more susceptible to predation by final host birds. These results support the behavior-modification hypothesis and emphasize the importance of parasites for predator-prey interactions.
Publisher
Ecological Society of America
Subject
