The effect of group composition on the welfare of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 97, Issue 2-4, 2006, Pages 323-334

  Martins, Catarina I M ^a   Schrama, Johan W ^a   Verreth, Johan A J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aggression; Aquaculture; Fish welfare; Grading; Social hierarchy; Stress

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; FISH CULTURE; FISHERY STATISTICS; GLUCOSE; SAMPLING; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS;

EID: 33646005238     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2005.07.003     Document Type: Article

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