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alarm substance
alarm substance A substance released from the skin of injured fish that causes an immediate alarm reaction among fish nearby, leading to the dispersal of a school formed by members of the same species. Originally discovered in minnows and other Cyprinidae, the alarm substance is probably present in several fish families.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "alarm substance." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "alarm substance." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-alarmsubstance.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "alarm substance." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-alarmsubstance.html |
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alarm substance
alarm substance A substance released from the skin of injured fish that causes an immediate alarm reaction among fish nearby, leading to the dispersal of a school formed by members of the same species. Originally discovered in minnows and other Cyprinidae, the alarm substance is probably present in several fish families.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "alarm substance." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "alarm substance." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-alarmsubstance.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "alarm substance." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-alarmsubstance.html |
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