Strain differences in zebrafish (Danio rerio) social roles and their impact on group task performance

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 278-285

  Vital, Cuauhcihuatl ^a   Martins, Emília P ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gatekeeper; Group performance; Information Centrality; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COOPERATION; CROWDING; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LEARNING; MALE; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMALS; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIERARCHY, SOCIAL; MALE; MASS BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; ZEBRAFISH;

EID: 80051991311     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0023906     Document Type: Article

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