Investigating fear in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) using the conditioned-suppression paradigm

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 14-27

  Yue, Stephanie ^a   Duncan, Ian J H ^a   Moccia, Richard D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONDITIONING; FEAR; NONHUMAN; RAINBOW TROUT; REINFORCEMENT; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ANIMALS; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; FEAR; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 39149110612     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888700701729106     Document Type: Article

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