Natural preference of zebrafish (Danio rerio) for a dark environment

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1551-1553

  Serra, E L ^a   Medalha, C C ^a   Mattioli, R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Behavior; Danio rerio; Dark; Light; Preference; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DARKNESS; ILLUMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DARKNESS; LIGHTING; ZEBRAFISH;

EID: 0033257433     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1999001200016     Document Type: Article

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