Aggression and growth depression in juvenile Atlantic salmon: The consequences of individual variation in standard metabolic rate

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1026-1037

  Cutts, C J ^a,b   Metcalfe, N B ^a   Taylor, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Sheep Veterinary Society   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggression; Growth depression; Salmo salar; Skewness; Standard metabolic rate

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AQUACULTURE; GROWTH RATE; JUVENILE; SALMON;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0032077118     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1998.0647     Document Type: Article

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