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Predator-Induced Changes of the Green Frog (Rana clamitans)'s Diet Preference

Guo, Mengyu
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1462821897

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2016, Master of Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Biology.
Phenotypic plasticity occurs when organisms change their behavior, morphology and life history in response to environmental variation. This study aims to answer three questions: 1.how do diets with different protein content influence green frog tadpoles’ body mass; 2. how does the presence and absence of predators affect tadpoles’ diet preference; 3. how do predators affect growth and survivorship of tadpoles. In experiment I, tadpoles were exposed to three food treatments to measure the amount of food consumed, diet preference, growth, and survivorship. In experiment II, tadpoles were exposed to predator cues to compare the amount of food consumed, diet preference, growth, and survivorship in presence and absence of predators. Green frog tadpoles responded to predation risk by reducing the amount of food consumed, reducing growth, and decreasing survivorship. We found that tadpoles preferred high protein food in the absence of predator and lowered total consumption of protein food when exposed to predator.
Michael Benard (Advisor)
32 p.
Animal Sciences; Behaviorial Sciences; Ecology
Predator effects, Diet preference, Green frog

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  • Guo, M. (2016). Predator-Induced Changes of the Green Frog (Rana clamitans)'s Diet Preference [Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1462821897

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Guo, Mengyu. Predator-Induced Changes of the Green Frog (Rana clamitans)'s Diet Preference. 2016. Case Western Reserve University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1462821897.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Guo, Mengyu. "Predator-Induced Changes of the Green Frog (Rana clamitans)'s Diet Preference." Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1462821897

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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