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Anti-predator responses to chemical, visual, and combined cues by an estuarine hermit crab from sandy tidal flats
AbstractMany aquatic invertebrates adjust their behavior to the degree of predation risk, which can be inferred from various sensory cues. We...
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Predator odour recognition in Eurasian kestrels
Semiochemicals released by predators (i.e. “kairomones”) may be useful for prey species. Knowledge on functional use of olfaction to detect...
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Perception of con- and heterospecific injury cues in tadpoles of dendrobatid, ranid and bufonid frogs (Anura)
Predator-prey interactions are vital for organismal survival. They shape anti-predator mechanisms and often depend on sensory abilities. Tadpoles use...
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Embryonic exposure to native and alien predator cues tunes tadpole defensive behaviour
When exposed to predation risk, some amphibian species show innate responses, while others recognize their predators by learning. To explore the role...
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Predator-induced transgenerational plasticity in animals: a meta-analysis
There is growing evidence that the environment experienced by one generation can influence phenotypes in the next generation via transgenerational...
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The evolution of prey-attraction strategies in spiders: the interplay between foraging and predator avoidance
Lures and other adaptations for prey attraction are particularly interesting from an evolutionary viewpoint because they are characterized by...
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Chemical Communication and Semiochemical Recognition in Frogs: From Eggs to Adults
Semiochemicals, such as sex pheromones or predator kairomones, trigger inter- and intraspecific interactions among animals. With more than 7500...
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Modeling defensive functions of alkaloids within diverse chemical portfolios
Studies of the evolution of anti-predatory phenotypes such as aposematic signals have proven informative to demonstrate the role of selection on...
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Food odor perception promotes systemic lipid utilization
Food cues during fasting elicit Pavlovian conditioning to adapt for anticipated food intake. However, whether the olfactory system is involved in...
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Predator functional responses and the biocontrol of aphids and mites
Biocontrol with predators is a key tool for controlling agricultural pests and preserving the productive efficiency of crops. Determining which...
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Hydrocarbons in Formicidae: influence of chemical footprints on ant behavioral strategies
When an insect walks, it leaves chemical cues that derive from the arolium, a tarsal structure. These cues may contain important information about...
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Avian Chemical Signatures: An Overview
Intraspecific communication in birds can involve the visual, auditory, tactile, and olfactory senses. Although the latter is one of the least studied...
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Aphid honeydew in intraguild interactions: enhancing predator mobility, foraging, and dynamics between Adalia bipunctata and Episyrphus balteatus
Honeydew is a nutrient rich excretion of aphids. This substance also emits kairomones, serving as a signal that attracts aphid predators and thereby...
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Application of predator-associated cues to control small brown planthoppers: non-consumptive effects of predators suppress the pest population
Predator non-consumptive effects (NCEs) have been well studied in many ecosystems and NCEs can alter the behavior, morphology and life history of...
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Sea Cucumber Viscera Contains Novel Non-Holostane-Type Glycoside Toxins that Possess a Putative Chemical Defense Function
Sea cucumbers frequently expel their guts in response to predators and an aversive environment, a behavior perceived as releasing repellents involved...
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Responses of mussels (Perumytilus purpuratus) to waterborne exudate cues from predatory snails (Acanthina monodon) depend on cue intensity
Predators affect their prey through consumptive and non-consumptive effects (NCEs). Regarding marine NCEs, predator chemical cues (e.g., exudates)...
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Aquatic chemical ecology meets ecotoxicology
Chemical ecology and ecotoxicology are research directions that emerged between the 1950s and 1970s following a rise in awareness for info- or...
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Chemical Cues from Entomopathogenic Nematodes Vary Across Three Species with Different Foraging Strategies, Triggering Different Behavioral Responses in Prey and Competitors
Chemical cues play important roles in predator–prey interactions. Semiochemicals can aid predator foraging and alert prey organisms to the presence...
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Raised by aliens: constant exposure to an invasive predator triggers morphological but not behavioural plasticity in a threatened species tadpoles
During biotic invasions, native communities are abruptly exposed to novel and often severe selective pressures. The lack of common evolutionary...
