The aggressive behavior of Nile tilapia introduced into novel environments with variation in enrichment

Zoology

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 53-57

  Barreto, Rodrigo E ^a   Carvalho, Graziele G Arantes ^a   Volpato, Gilson L ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aggression; Agonistic profile; Environmental complexity; Fighting asymmetry; Oreochromis niloticus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 79955113567     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2010.09.001     Document Type: Article

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