Supporting data for Cauchi et al: The influence of illumination and cast shadows on prey detectability by predators

Published: 31 August 2025| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/knc7tds7kn.1
Contributors:
Lou Cauchi, Keagan Reynolds, Sami Merilaita, Jennifer Kelley

Description

Supporting R code, datasets for Experiment 1 (background with illumination cues) and Experiment 2 (homogenous background) and example of test video. Contrast of test images.csv: Greyscale values for the test stimuli M1_CAUCHI_table1.xlsx: Data for probability of approach M1_CAUCHI_table2.xlsx: Other predator detection behaviours M1_CAUCHI_analysis.R: R code for Experiment 1 Fish data without controls_no na.csv: Data for Experiment 2 Fish analysis_JK.R: R code for Experiment 2 exemple of a test day_F4.mp4: Example video of rainbowfish (Fish 4) detection behaviours on a test day (Experiment 1).

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Institutions

  • University of Western Australia

Categories

Evolutionary Biology, Behavioral Ecology

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