Title

Repulsion from chemical cues in Bufo marinus (Cane toad) tadpoles

Alternative Title

Repulsión de señales químicas en renacuajos Bufo marinus (sapo de caña)

Creator

Brittany Kolehmainen

Files

Publication Date

May 2009

Abstract

Predator-prey relationships have been studied relentlessly throughout all different taxa and systems. Larval anurans use the mode of chemosensory to detect and avoid predation. By exposing Bufo marinus tadpoles to a variety of natural chemicals (crushed conspecific larvae and metamorphs, and crushed annelid prey) a strong repulsion was demonstrated. Avoidance of the treatments verified that Bufo marinus tadpoles are sensitive to changes in the chemical make-up of their environment that could be caused by a predator in close proximity. Las relaciones de depredador-presa se han estudiado implacablemente a través de todos los diversos taxones y sistemas. Los anurans larvales utilizan el modo de quimiosensoriales para detectar y para evitar la depredación. Exponiendo a los renacuajos Bufo marinus a una variedad de productos químicos naturales (las larvas y los metamorphs aplastados y la presa anélida aplastada) se demostró una repulsión fuerte.

Keywords

Bufo marinus, Tadpoles, Renacuajos, Anura, Monteverde Biological Station (Costa Rica), Estacion Biologica de Monteverde (Costa Rica), Costa Rica--Puntarenas--Monteverde Zone--Cerro Plano, Costa Rica--Puntarenas--Zona de Monteverde--Cerro Plano, CIEE Spring 2009, CIEE Primavera 2009

Description

Student affilliation : Department of Biology, Central Michigan University Born Digital

Subject: topical

Bufo marinus; Tadpoles; Renacuajos; Anura; CIEE Spring 2009; CIEE Primavera 2009

Subject: geographic

Monteverde Biological Station (Costa Rica); Estacion Biologica de Monteverde (Costa Rica); Costa Rica--Puntarenas--Monteverde Zone--Cerro Plano; Costa Rica--Puntarenas--Zona de Monteverde--Cerro Plano

Genre

Reports

Holding Location

Monteverde Institute MVI

Identifier

M39-00528

Recommended Citation

Kolehmainen, Brittany, "Repulsion from chemical cues in Bufo marinus (Cane toad) tadpoles" (2009). Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]. 552.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tropical_ecology/552