Increased exposure to predators increases both exploration and activity level in Brachyrhaphis episcopi

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 593-601

  Archard, G A ^a   Braithwaite, V A ^a,b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Behavioural syndrome; Exploration; Open field trial; Predation pressure; Temperament

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; ENVIRONMENT; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERSONALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; ENVIRONMENT; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERSONALITY; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

BRACHYRHAPHIS EPISCOPI; POECILIIDAE;

EID: 79551564895     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02880.x     Document Type: Article

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