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Brown, G.E. (2005). Local predation risk assessment based on low concentration chemical alarm cues in prey fishes: Evidence for threat-sensitivity. In: Mason, R.T., LeMaster, M.P., Müller-Schwarze, D. (eds) Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 10. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25160-X_35
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