Correlates of boldness in three-spined sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 561-568

  Ward, Ashley J W ^a   Thomas, Philip ^b   Hart, Paul J B ^a   Krause, Jens ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bold; Competition; Gasterosteus aculeatus; Shoaling; Shy

Indexed keywords

FISH; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING EFFICIENCY; GROUP BEHAVIOR; GROWTH; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; PREDATION RISK; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMALIA; GASTEROSTEUS; GASTEROSTEUS ACULEATUS;

EID: 1942477368     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-003-0751-8     Document Type: Article

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