Is boldness towards predators related to growth rate in naïve captive-reared Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus)?

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 665-671

  Laakkonen, Mika V M ^a,b   Hirvonen, Heikki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Metsahallitus Finland   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BODY SIZE; CAPTIVE BREEDING; CHEMICAL CUE; CONSPECIFIC; GROWTH RATE; PERCIFORM; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR; REARING; SALMONID;

LOTA; LOTA LOTA; SALVELINUS ALPINUS; SANDER LUCIOPERCA;

EID: 34547212334     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F07-041     Document Type: Article

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