Habitat complexity reduces the growth of aggresive and dominant brown trout (Salmo trutta) relative to subordinates

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 286-289

  Höjesjö, Johan ^a,b   Johnsson, Jörgen ^a   Bohlin, Torgny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggressiveness; Behaviour; Brown trout; Fry; Habitat complexity

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; FISH; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT QUALITY;

ANIMALIA; SALMO; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 3242658281     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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