Abstract
The effect of predation threat on behaviour and habitat use by brown trout (Salmo trutta L.) juveniles were studied in four indoor and six outdoor experimental channels. Northern pike (Esox lucius L.) was used as a predator. Brown trout were more active during the night compared to day, but in the presence of pike the increase in activity was less than in treatments without predator. Aggressive interactions between trout were higher during the day when pike was absent. In the presence of pike trout tended to use more coarse substrate classes as subdominant habitat suggesting increased use of cover and also higher or lower water depths. Our results increase knowledge of the effects of predation threat on habitat selection and behaviour by brown trout.
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