An increase in habitat complexity reduces aggression and monopolization of food by zebra fish (Danio rerio)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 770-772

  Basquill, Seán P ^a   Grant, James W A ^b  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; COMPETITION; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; HABITAT STRUCTURE;

DANIO RERIO;

EID: 0031720620     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z97-232     Document Type: Article

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