Aqil Awan Behavioral changes found in tadpoles as a result of different group size and predator induced environments Division Sciences Department Biology Major Biology Year 2004 Advisor Geoff Smith Funding Sources Not Specified

Tadpoles have developed several types of defense mechanism that allow them to avoid predation. In this study I have focused on any changes that may take place in tadpole behavior under the exposure of different types of predators and different group sizes. Through my experiments I have found that predators do have an effect on the behavior of tadpoles. The type of predator also has an effect on the behavior of the tadpoles. As the numbers of tadpoles increase, tadpole activity tends to increase as well. Lone tadpoles tend to avoid the vegetated area in the presence of dytiscid larvae because this is where dytiscid larvae are mostly found.