Tone deaf: Association of an auditory stimulus with predation risk by zebrafish Danio rerio does not generalize to another auditory stimulus

Seigel, Alex R.; DeVriendt, Isabelle G.; Hohenstein, Savanna J.; Lueders, Mark B.; Shastri, Ananda; Wisenden, Brian D.

doi:10.1016/j.beproc.2021.104421

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“…Zebrafish conditioned with alarm cues and a three-note auditory stimulus responded with antipredator behaviour when re-exposed to either the same three-note stimulus, or two of the three notes, relative to a playback stimulus containing only one of the three notes. These data corroborate earlier studies that demonstrated that fishes can associate risk with auditory stimuli (Wisenden et al, 2008;Seigel et al, 2021Seigel et al, , 2022. Response intensity of learned responses were of lower intensity than behavioral responses during conditioning trials, manifest only as a significant change in vertical distribu- tion but not change in activity or shelter use.…”

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“…Response intensity of learned responses were of lower intensity than behavioral responses during conditioning trials, manifest only as a significant change in vertical distribu- tion but not change in activity or shelter use. In contrast, Seigel et al (2021) showed significant changes in all three behavioural measures during test trials of zebrafish conditioned to a single tone. Nevertheless, these data are the first to show that recognition of novel auditory indicators of predation risk can occur in response to multicomponent auditory stimuli and that response intensity is sensitive to the completeness of the match between conditioned and test stimuli.…”

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“…We used the Audacity ® application to generate tones C 5 (523.25 Hz), E 5 (659.25 Hz), and G 5 (783.99 Hz) to create mpg files of (1) C, (2) C + G and (3) C + E + G, each of 5 min duration (the subscript '5' refers to the 5th octave on a standard piano keyboard, i.e., one octave above middle C). Zebrafish can detect sounds from 100 Hz to 8000 Hz (Higgs et al, 2011) and in a previous study associated risk with a tone of 285 Hz (Seigel et al, 2021). The three sound files were downloaded to an iPhoneXR.…”

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“…The Otophysi possess modified ribs called Weberian ossicles that link the gas bladder to the inner ear allowing these fishes to detect a wide range of sound stimuli (Kasumyan, 2008;Higgs et al, 2011;Ladich, 2019;Fine & Parmentier, 2022;Sprague et al, 2022). Fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas), glowlight tetras (Hemigrammus erythrozonus) and zebrafish (Danio rerio) (all otophysans) can associate novel auditory stimuli with risk of predation via releaser-induced recognition learning (Wisenden et al, 2008;Seigel et al, 2021). Seigel et al (2021) showed that zebrafish conditioned to fear one tone responded when that tone was replayed but did not respond when a tone of a different frequency was played, suggesting that recognition of an auditory stimulus was frequency-specific and not generalized to all tones.…”

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“…Fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas), glowlight tetras (Hemigrammus erythrozonus) and zebrafish (Danio rerio) (all otophysans) can associate novel auditory stimuli with risk of predation via releaser-induced recognition learning (Wisenden et al, 2008;Seigel et al, 2021). Seigel et al (2021) showed that zebrafish conditioned to fear one tone responded when that tone was replayed but did not respond when a tone of a different frequency was played, suggesting that recognition of an auditory stimulus was frequency-specific and not generalized to all tones. This raised the question of whether or not Otophysan fish can associate risk with multicomponent auditory stimuli, and if risk is associated with each individual component or if risk is associated only with the sum of all components.…”

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Ring a bell? Variable recognition of a multicomponent auditory stimulus associated with predation risk by zebrafish responding to full and partial matches

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Many fishes learn to recognize correlates of predation risk by pairing novel stimuli with injury-released chemical cues released from damaged epidermal tissues. Here, zebrafish were conditioned to associate predation risk with a three-note auditory stimulus C5 (523.25 Hz) + E5 (659.25 Hz) + G5 (783.99 Hz), then tested for responses to either only one tone (C), two of the components (C + G) or the full three-note chord (C + E + G). Zebrafish conditioned with alarm cues and C + E + G responded significantly more intensely to the full C + E + G stimulus or to partial representation of the original mix (C + G) than they did to the single element (C) of the original C + E + G conditioning stimulus. The lack of a response to the single component alone may be a failure to recognize the stimulus or an interpretation that the partial component is an indicator of low risk.

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confidence: 67%

Section: Preparation Of Chemical and Auditory Test Cuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Predator metamorphosis and its consequence for prey risk assessment

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Living with a diverse array of predators provides a significant challenge for prey to learn and retain information about each predator they encounter. Consequently, some prey respond to novel predators because they have previous experience with a perceptually similar predator species, a phenomenon known as generalization of predator recognition. However, it remains unknown whether prey can generalize learned responses across ontogenetic stages of predators. Using wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) tadpole prey we conducted two experiments to explore the extent of predator generalization of different life stages of two different predators: (1) predacious diving beetles (Dytiscus sp.) and (2) tiger salamanders (Ambystoma mavortium). In both experiments, we used chemical alarm cues (i.e., injured conspecific cues) to condition tadpoles to recognize the odor of either the larval or adult stage of the predator as risky. One day later, we tested tadpoles with either the larval or adult predator odor to determine whether they generalized their learned responses to the other life stage of the predator. Tadpoles generalized between larval and adult beetle odors but failed to generalize between larval and adult salamander odors. These results suggest that the odor of some predator species changes during metamorphosis to an extent that reduces their recognisability by prey. This ‘predator identity reset’ increases the number of threats to which prey need to attend.

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Association of predation risk with a heterospecific vocalization by an anabantoid fish

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Strand

et al. 2021

Journal of Fish Biology

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Honey gouramis (Trichogaster chuna) received chemical alarm cues derived from conspecific epidermal tissue and, simultaneously, the vocalization produced by a heterospecific gourami species, the sparkling pygmy gourami (Trichopsis pumila). Control trials paired water with the vocalization. In trials that received alarm cues, honey gouramis significantly increased activity relative to control trials that received water, suggesting an attempt to flee and search for refuge. When the recording of the vocalization was later replayed to test fish without any additional chemical cue, fish that had previously experienced the alarm cue froze while those that had received water with the vocalization did not change their behaviour. These data indicate that honey gouramis recognize and respond to chemical alarm cues, making this report the second anabantoid species to be recorded with this response. Second, these data indicate that honey gouramis can associate risk of predation with a novel auditory stimulus, including vocalizations from other species. These data suggest the potential for vocalizations to evolve into alarm signals in this group of fishes.

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Tone deaf: Association of an auditory stimulus with predation risk by zebrafish Danio rerio does not generalize to another auditory stimulus

Cited by 4 publications

References 42 publications

Ring a bell? Variable recognition of a multicomponent auditory stimulus associated with predation risk by zebrafish responding to full and partial matches

Ring a bell? Variable recognition of a multicomponent auditory stimulus associated with predation risk by zebrafish responding to full and partial matches

Predator metamorphosis and its consequence for prey risk assessment

Association of predation risk with a heterospecific vocalization by an anabantoid fish

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