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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Format: | Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2006
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/274 |