Expectancy controlled sampling decisions in Vimba elongata |
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Authors: | Franz Uiblein |
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Institution: | (1) Institut für Limnologie, Abteilung Mondsee, A-5310, Gaisberg, 116, Austria |
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Abstract: | Synopsis Experimental data on snapping behavior of laboratory reared zährte, Vimba elongata, indicate that this species chooses between different food searching methods. If visibility is good, mainly directed snaps are employed for immediate food location. However, under conditions of reduced visibility undirected snapping and sampling methods are adopted. In the field, zährte may use sampling to acquire foraging benefits from stochastically distributed, hidden resources, like sediment dwelling prey. In the experiments this species continued to sample the bottom even in situations without any chance of prey detection. It is therefore concluded that zährte's searching decisions, apart from incorporating external information on prey occurrence, are controlled by internal expectations of long term benefits derived from sampling. |
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Keywords: | Benthivorous fish Goal directed behavior Flexible choice Information processing Ecological implications Pisces Cyprinidae Zä hrte Russnase |
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