JAPANESE JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
Online ISSN : 2424-127X
Print ISSN : 0021-5007
ISSN-L : 0021-5007
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Volume 69, Issue 2
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  • Assessment of anti-predatory behavior of mosquito larvae as future science education material
    Shin-ya Ohba
    2019 Volume 69 Issue 2 Pages 111-117
    Published: 2019
    Released on J-STAGE: August 08, 2019
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.18960/seitai.69.2_111
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    Foraging activity differs among the larvae of mosquito species owing to differences in predation pressure. Low foraging activity is considered a form of anti-predatory behavior. This study evaluated the sub-lethal effects of larvivorous fish on the foraging activity of the larvae of three mosquito species that breed in different habitats: Culex tritaeniorhynchus (wetland breeder), Culex pipiens pallens (large-container breeder), and Aedes albopictus (small-container breeder). To examine the effects of larvivorous fish cues on larval behavior, experiments were conducted in the absence and presence of a larvivorous fish cue. Although larval activity was lower in the presence of the larvivorous fish cue than in its absence in all three species, C. tritaeniorhynchus and C. pipiens responded to the cue more strongly than A. albopictus, with the former showing the strongest response and C. pipiens showing a moderate response. These behavioral observations could be used in educational materials for one example of anti-predatory strategy of prey animals in high school science classes.
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  • Report on Global Biodiversity Information Conference 2 (GBIF2)
    Takeshi Osawa, Tsuyoshi Hosoya, Kumiko Totsu
    2019 Volume 69 Issue 2 Pages 119-125
    Published: 2019
    Released on J-STAGE: August 08, 2019
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.18960/seitai.69.2_119
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