Sex group composition, social interaction, and metabolism in the fish Nile tilapia

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 807-812

  Carvalho, T B ^a   Goncalves de Freitas E ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aggressive interaction; Cichlid; Courtship; O2 consumption; Sex recognition

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CICHLID; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME;

AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CICHLIDS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

CICHLIDAE; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 59949097264     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842008000400015     Document Type: Article

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