Behavioral types as predictors of survival in Trinidadian guppies (Poecilia reticulata)

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 919-926

  Smith, Brian R ^a   Blumstein, Daniel T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

activity; behavioral syndrome; behavioral type; boldness; fitness; personality

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FITNESS; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HONEST SIGNALING; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SURVIVAL; TELEOST;

AEQUIDENS PULCHER; CICHLIDAE; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; POECILIA RETICULATA;

EID: 77955891962     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arq084     Document Type: Article

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