Dr. Kai Liu

Research Field: Behavioral ecology of aquatic animals

Address： Fisheries College of JiMei University
Email: liukai1218@jmu.edu.cn

Brief CV

2020 - present Instructor in Fisheries College of JiMei University
2016-2020 Ph. D., College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University

Research Interests

I am committed to studying the behavioral ecology of invasive aquatic species, including their sexual behavior (i.e., mate choice), anti-predation behavior, feeding behavior, and the behavioral mechanisms of their invasion. In addition, I also pay attention to the impact of environmental factors on the behavior and life-history plasticity of aquatic animals.

Selected Publications

(1) Chen BJ^#, Liu K^# et al. 2018. Personality differentially affects individual mate choice decisions in female and male Western mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis). PloS One, 13(5): e0197197. (IF = 2.78).
(2) Plath M^#, Liu K^# et al. 2019. Predator-induced changes of male and female mating preferences: innate and learned components. Current Zoology, 65(3): 305-316. (IF = 2.22).