Crayfish and Snail Predator-Prey Behavioral Trials with Induced Defenses

Data from experimental trials assessing crayfish behavioral plasticity when foraging on snails with and without induced defenses. The dataset includes snail shell measurements, crayfish IDs, and behavioral observations, accompanied by R scripts for analysis. It was authored by Travis Klee and last updated on April 10, 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling predator behavioral plasticity based on trial interaction data.
• Analyzing the effect of snail induced defenses on predator foraging success.
• Correlating snail shell measurements with predator attack outcomes.
• Training classifiers to predict behavioral outcomes from individual crayfish IDs and trial conditions.

Strengths

• Includes R scripts for all analyses, facilitating reproducibility.
• Contains multiple data formats (CSV, XLSX, RData) for flexibility.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The 3.9 MB size suggests a small-scale experimental dataset.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Travis Klee.

Collection Method

Experimental trial interactions between crayfish and snails.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 22:45:36.

Geography

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