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Predator avoidance and prey capture are among the most vital of animal behaviors. They require fast reactions controlled by comparatively straightforward neural circuits often containing giant neurons, which facilitates their study with electrophysiological techniques. Naturally occurring avoidance behaviors, in particular, can be easily and reliably evoked in the laboratory, enabling their neurophysiological investigation. Studies in the laboratory alone, however, can lead to a biased interpretation of an animal's behavior in its natural environment. In this Review, we describe current knowledge - acquired through both laboratory and field studies - on the visually guided escape behavior of the crab Neohelice granulata. Analyses of the behavioral responses to visual stimuli in the laboratory have revealed the main characteristics of the crab's performance, such as the continuous regulation of the speed and direction of the escape run, or the enduring changes in the strength of escape induced by learning and memory. This work, in combination with neuroanatomical and electrophysiological studies, has allowed the identification of various giant neurons, the activity of which reflects most essential aspects of the crabs' avoidance performance. In addition, behavioral analyses performed in the natural environment reveal a more complex picture: crabs make use of much more information than is usually available in laboratory studies. Moreover, field studies have led to the discovery of a robust visually guided chasing behavior in Neohelice. Here, we describe similarities and differences in the results obtained between the field and the laboratory, discuss the sources of any differences and highlight the importance of combining the two approaches. © 2017. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd.
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Título: | The predator and prey behaviors of crabs: From ecology to neural adaptations |
Autor: | Tomsic, D.; Sztarker, J.; De Astrada, M.B.; Oliva, D.; Lanza, E. |
Filiación: | Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Celular, Pabellón 2, Ciudad Universitaria, Buenos Aires, CP1428, Argentina CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias (IFIBYNE), Ciudad Universitaria, Buenos Aires, CP1428, Argentina Departamento de Cienciay Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Quilmes, CP1878, Argentina
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Palabras clave: | Electrophysiology; Escape; Insects; Looming; Neurobiology; Neurons; animal; avoidance behavior; Brachyura; escape behavior; food chain; nerve cell; physiology; predation; vision; Animals; Avoidance Learning; Brachyura; Escape Reaction; Food Chain; Neurons; Predatory Behavior; Visual Perception |
Año: | 2017
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Volumen: | 220
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Número: | 13
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Página de inicio: | 2318
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Página de fin: | 2327
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.143222 |
Título revista: | Journal of Experimental Biology
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Título revista abreviado: | J. Exp. Biol.
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ISSN: | 00220949
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CODEN: | JEBIA
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Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00220949_v220_n13_p2318_Tomsic |
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Tomsic, D., Sztarker, J., De Astrada, M.B., Oliva, D. & Lanza, E.
(2017)
. The predator and prey behaviors of crabs: From ecology to neural adaptations. Journal of Experimental Biology, 220(13), 2318-2327.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.143222---------- CHICAGO ----------
Tomsic, D., Sztarker, J., De Astrada, M.B., Oliva, D., Lanza, E.
"The predator and prey behaviors of crabs: From ecology to neural adaptations"
. Journal of Experimental Biology 220, no. 13
(2017) : 2318-2327.
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Tomsic, D., Sztarker, J., De Astrada, M.B., Oliva, D., Lanza, E.
"The predator and prey behaviors of crabs: From ecology to neural adaptations"
. Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 220, no. 13, 2017, pp. 2318-2327.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.143222---------- VANCOUVER ----------
Tomsic, D., Sztarker, J., De Astrada, M.B., Oliva, D., Lanza, E. The predator and prey behaviors of crabs: From ecology to neural adaptations. J. Exp. Biol. 2017;220(13):2318-2327.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.143222