Predator-induced alarm responses in the common periwinkle, Littorina littorea : dependence on season, light conditions, and chemical labelling of predators

Jacobsen, H. P.; Stabell, Ole B.

doi:10.1007/s002270050570

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“…Predation-cue water was specific to each gastropod species and was taken from a Plexiglas aquarium containing 5 L of seawater in which one Carcinus had been maintained for 24 h. Crabs were fed with two snails of the test species at the onset of the maintenance period and a further coarsely crushed snail was added to the tank immediately prior to the trials. This preparation ensured that the snails were exposed to chemical cues from natural predators and crushed conspecifics, a mixture that has been shown to maximize anti-predator behavior (Alexander andCovich 1991, Jacobsen andStabell 1999).…”

Section: Predator-avoidance Behaviormentioning

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Trait Compensation in Marine Gastropods: Shell Shape, Avoidance Behavior, and Susceptibility to Predation

Cotton

Rundle

Smith

2004

Ecology

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Abstract. Many organisms have evolved morphological and behavioral traits that reduce their susceptibility to predation. However, few studies have explicitly investigated the relationships between defensive traits and susceptibility. Here we demonstrate a negative correlation between morphological defenses and behavioral avoidance across several species of marine gastropod that is linked to vulnerability to crab predation. Snails that had relatively taller shell spires (high aspect ratio) showed greater responsiveness when exposed to predation cues than did species with disc-like shells (low aspect ratio). Our results suggest that the snail species most vulnerable to predation compensated by showing the highest levels of behavioral avoidance, and hence may be at a disadvantage in competition with less vulnerable species. This has important implications because the behavioral response of herbivorous gastropods to predation cues may play a central role in structuring rocky intertidal communities through trait-mediated indirect effects.

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Section: Predator-avoidance Behaviormentioning

confidence: 99%

Trait Compensation in Marine Gastropods: Shell Shape, Avoidance Behavior, and Susceptibility to Predation

Cotton

Rundle

Smith

2004

Ecology

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“…The use of kairomones (an allelochemical that conveys information between different species) has been described in many situations including alarm signaling (Chivers and Smith, 1998;Jacobsen and Stabell, 1999), planktonic interactions (Larsson and Dodson, 1993) and predator-prey interactions (Abrams, 1994;Jacobsen and Stabell, 2004;Kats and Dill, 1998;Dalesman et al, 2006). In vertebrate models, the utilization of kairomones to study the relationship between stress and memory have traditionally included the responses of mice and rats to the presence of cat or fox doors (Kim and Diamond, 2002;Maren, 2005;Takahashi et al, 2005).…”

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“…Gastropods are also known to use chemical cues to assess and reduce the risk of predation (Covich et al, 1994;Jacobsen and Stabell, 2004) by increasing anti-predator behaviors such as crawling out of the water or increasing the use of a refuge during a predator presence. Numerous studies involving the response of various freshwater snails to the presence of crayfish predators have demonstrated the potency of the kairomone involved (Burks and Lodge, 2002;Chivers and Smith, 1998;Covich et al, 1994;Jacobsen and Stabell, 1999;Jacobsen and Stabell, 2004;Kats and Dill, 1998;Rigby and Jokela, 2000;Ryer et al, 2004), however, the precise chemical(s) has yet to be identified.…”

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Predator detection enables juvenileLymnaeato form long-term memory

Orr

Hittel

Lukowiak

2010

Journal of Experimental Biology

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SUMMARYLearning and memory provide the flexibility an organism requires to respond to changing social and ecological conditions. Juvenile Lymnaea have previously been shown to have a diminished capacity to form long-term memory (LTM) following operant conditioning of aerial respiratory behavior. Juvenile Lymnaea, however, can form LTM following classical conditioning of appetitive behaviors. Here, we demonstrate that laboratory-reared juvenile Lymnaea have the ability to detect the presence of a sympatric predator (i.e. crayfish) and respond to the predator by altering their aerial respiratory behavior. In addition to increasing their total breathing time, predator detection confers on juvenile Lymnaea an enhanced capability to form LTM following operant conditioning of aerial respiratory behavior. That is, these juveniles now have the ability to form long-lasting memory. These data support the hypothesis that biologically relevant levels of stress associated with predator detection induce behavioral phenotypic alterations (i.e. enhanced LTM formation) in juveniles, which may increase their fitness. These data also support the notion that learning and memory formation in conjunction with predator detection is a form of inducible defense.

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“…Chemical alarm substances have also been documented in Gastropods. The snail Littorina littorea, common periwinkle, shows crawl-out responses (i.e., movement out of the water) in response to chemical stimuli from injured individuals (Jacobsen and Stabell, 1999). The first cnidarian pheromone to be documented was anthopleurine (Table 1), which is released from wounded tissues of the sea anemone Anthopleura elegantissima-for example during attack by the nudibranch Aeolidia papillosa-and evokes rapid withdrawal in nearby conspecifics (Howe and Sheikh, 1975).…”

Section: Alarm Pheromones In Marine Invertebratesmentioning

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Alarm Pheromones—Chemical Signaling in Response to Danger

Verheggen¹,

Haubruge²,

Mescher³

2010

Vitamins &Amp; Hormones

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In this chapter we discuss our current understanding of chemical alarm signaling in a variety of animal groups (including social and pre-social insects, marine invertebrates, fish, and mammals) and in plants. We also briefly discuss the exploitation of alarm pheromones as foraging cues for natural enemies. We conclude with a brief discussion of the potential exploitation of alarm signaling to achieve the applied goal of managing pest species.

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Predator-induced alarm responses in the common periwinkle, Littorina littorea : dependence on season, light conditions, and chemical labelling of predators

Cited by 59 publications

References 20 publications

Trait Compensation in Marine Gastropods: Shell Shape, Avoidance Behavior, and Susceptibility to Predation

Trait Compensation in Marine Gastropods: Shell Shape, Avoidance Behavior, and Susceptibility to Predation

Predator detection enables juvenileLymnaeato form long-term memory

Alarm Pheromones—Chemical Signaling in Response to Danger

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