Aggressive behaviour traits predict physiological stress responses in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 109-118

  Barreto, Rodrigo Egydio ^a,b   Volpato, Gilson Luiz ^a,b   Faturi, Claudia de Brito ^c   Giaquinto, Percilia Cardoso ^a,b   de Freitas, Eliane Gonçalves ^a,b   de Castilho, Marisa Fernandes ^a,d  

^a Research Center on Animal Welfare (RECAW)   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSIDADE TECNOLÓGICA FEDERAL DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aggressive behaviour; Carbohydrate; Glucocorticoid; Nile tilapia; Oreochromis niloticus; Physiological response; Respiration; Stress

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; FISH; GLUCOSE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RESPIRATION;

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 70449337700     PISSN: 10236244     EISSN: 10290362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236240902850392     Document Type: Article

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