The importance of chemical cues in predator-prey interactions has recently received
increasing attention from ecologists. The sources of chemicals to which prey species …

This volume sets out to provide an overview of recent research on all aspects of amphibian
ecology and behaviour and to illustrate its application to practical conservation measures for …

We tested the hypothesis that exposure to a conspecific alarm pheromone improves survival
of fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) during staged encounters with an unfamiliar …

A wide variety of organisms possess damage-released alarm pheromones that evoke
antipredator responses in conspecifics. Understanding the evolution of such involuntary …

Many species assess predation risk through chemical cues, but the tissue source, chemical
nature, and mechanisms of production or action of these cues are often unknown …

An alarm response in larvae of the western toad, Bufo boreas, was examined in the
laboratory. A natural predator, the giant water bug, Lethocerus americanus, while capturing …

Studied the effect of predator diet on the alarm response of tadpoles. The effects of an
extract of crushed tadpoles, both alone and in combination with newts, were studied on the …

An organism's ability to cope with the biotic environment—ie, with attacks by predators,
herbivores, competitors, parasites or pathogens—determines in good part its evolutionary …

Anuran amphibians have emerged as model vertebrates for the study of kin recognition
mechanisms. Larvae of most species reported to date discriminate between kin and non-kin …

Amphibians and reptiles (herpetofauna) are a significant but much-neglected component of
the natural economy of the province of Alberta. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Alberta …