Boldness and Predator Deterrence: A Reply to Milinski & Boltshauser

Milinski & Boltshauser (Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B 262, 000-000 (1995)) doubt that we (Godin & Davis, Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B 259, 193—200 (1995)) have provided experimental evidence for a pursuit-deterrence function of predator approach behaviour in the guppy (Poecilia reticulata). They claim that...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences Biological sciences, 1995-10, Vol.262 (1363), p.107-112
Main Authors: Godin, Jean-guy J., Davis, Scott A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior deterrence
Correlations
Experimentation
Fish
Light
Predators
Statistical results
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Summary:Milinski & Boltshauser (Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B 262, 000-000 (1995)) doubt that we (Godin & Davis, Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B 259, 193—200 (1995)) have provided experimental evidence for a pursuit-deterrence function of predator approach behaviour in the guppy (Poecilia reticulata). They claim that our methods are flawed and our results correlational and, as a consequence, our evidence is ambiguous. Here, we present a rebuttal of Milinski & Boltshauser’s criticisms, and provide additional experimental data that confirm the original results and interpretations of Godin & Davis.
ISSN:0962-8452
1471-2954
DOI:10.1098/rspb.1995.0183