The interaction between predator and prey is an evolutionary arms race, for which early
detection by either party is often the key to success. In aquatic ecosystems, olfaction is an …

Animal personality and behavioral syndromes can have profound effects on individual
fitness. Consequently, there is growing recognition that knowledge of these phenomena …

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Social organisation in animals takes many forms. It includes assemblages of territorial
animals, dominance hierarchies and social groups, among other things. The basic tenet that …

The spatial relationship between predator and prey is often conceptualized as a behavioral
response race, in which prey avoid predators while predators track prey. Limiting habitat …

The ecological impacts of predation risk are influenced by how prey allocate foraging effort
across periods of safety and danger. Foraging decisions depend on current danger, but also …

The ability to develop effective antipredator responses early in life should be strongly
promoted by natural selection. Recent work has shown that embryonic amphibians can …

As information ages, it may become less accurate, resulting in increased uncertainty for
decision makers. For example, chemical alarm cues (AC) are a source of public information …

Predators have documented post-encounter (density-mediated) effects on prey but their pre-
encounter impacts, including behavioural alterations, can be substantial as well. While it is …

Predation is a major selective force for the evolution of behavioural characteristics of prey.
Predation among consumers competing for food is termed intraguild predation (IGP). From …