Increasing predation risk with light reduces speed, exploration and visit duration of invasive ship rats (Rattus rattus)

Exploiting predation cues to deter pests remains an untapped management tool for conservationists. We examined foraging and movement patterns of 20 wild ship rats (Rattus rattus) within a large, outdoor ‘U maze’ that was either illuminated or dark to assess if light (an indirect predation cue) could...

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Autores principales: Farnworth, Bridgette, Meitern, Richard, Innes, John, Waas, Joseph R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6403350/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30842448
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-39711-3

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6403350/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30842448
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-39711-3

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