Hierarchical status and colour preference in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 169-175

  Luchiari, Ana Carolina ^a,b   Do Amaral Duarte, Cristiane Regina ^b   De Morais Freire, Fúlvio Aurélio ^c   Nissinen, Kari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c FACEX   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Body size; Environmental colour; Fish; Hierarchy; Previous residence

Indexed keywords

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; PISCES; TILAPIA;

EID: 34247528509     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-006-0013-0     Document Type: Article

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