Kinematic performance declines as group size increases during escape responses in a schooling coral reef fish
Autori: Bacchus MD, Domenici P, Killen SS, McCormick MI and Nadler LE
Rivista: Front. Fish Sci.
DOI: 10.3389/frish.2023.1294259
Abstract:
Escaping predation is essential for species survival, but prey must effectively match their response to the perceived threat imposed by a predator. For social animals, one mechanism to reduce risk of predation is living in larger group sizes, which dilutes each individual’s risk of capture. When a predator attacks, individuals from a range of taxa (e.g., fishes, sharks, and amphibians) perform an escape response, to evade the attack.
Keywords: schooling behavior, escape response, group living, predator avoidance, locomotor performance
