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Fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas), like other prey fishes show considerable sophistication in their ability to recognise the odour signature of their predators. Here we illustrate the way minnows, hatching without the ability to innately recognise predators, acquire subtle information about potential predators through experience. We chronologically summarise the results of key lab-based and field-based studies that have allowed us to untangle the complexity of olfactory risk assessment.
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Chivers, D.P., Brown, G.E., Ferrari, M.C.O. (2013). The Sophistication of Predator Odour Recognition by Minnows. In: East, M., Dehnhard, M. (eds) Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 12. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5927-9_20
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