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Escape decisions in fish shoals

11.12.18 | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Using experiments with diverse fish species on a coral reef along with computer vision technology to uncover how wild animals make decisions when fleeing from predators, researchers report how neural circuits previously shown in lab animals to translate visual information into escape maneuvers can drive escape decision-making in diverse animal species in the wild, according to a study.

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Article #18-09140: "Conserved behavioral circuits govern high-speed decision-making in wild fish shoals," by Andrew M. Hein, Michael A. Gil, Colin R. Twomey, Iain D. Couzin, and Simon A. Levin.

MEDIA CONTACT: Andrew M. Hein, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA; e-mail: < ahein@ucsc.edu >

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Keywords

Animal Research Decision Making Wildlife

Article Information

Journal
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Contact Information

Andrew M. Hein
ahein@ucsc.edu

How to Cite This Article

APA:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (2018, November 12). Escape decisions in fish shoals. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LNMV3J41/escape-decisions-in-fish-shoals.html
MLA:
"Escape decisions in fish shoals." Brightsurf News, Nov. 12 2018, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LNMV3J41/escape-decisions-in-fish-shoals.html.