The effects of habitat complexity on aggression and fecundity in zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 403-409

  Carfagnini, Aaron G ^a   Rodd, F Helen ^a   Jeffers, Kayin B ^a   Bruce, Ashley E E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggression; Danio rerio; Fecundity; Habitat complexity; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CYPRINID; FECUNDITY; HABITAT USE; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL PERIOD;

DANIO RERIO;

EID: 70350702636     PISSN: 03781909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-009-9539-7     Document Type: Article

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